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| Staples Corner fire: Firefighters tackle paint factory blaze | Staples Corner fire: Firefighters tackle paint factory blaze |
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| At least 90 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a paint factory, which has caused smoke to blow across large parts of north London. | |
| Eyewitnesses reported hearing explosions from the fire at the factory in Waterloo Road, Staples Corner. | Eyewitnesses reported hearing explosions from the fire at the factory in Waterloo Road, Staples Corner. |
| London Fire Brigade said 15 fire engines were at the "large blaze", which is near the North Circular road. | London Fire Brigade said 15 fire engines were at the "large blaze", which is near the North Circular road. |
| It urged people to avoid the area and those living nearby to keep doors and windows shut. | It urged people to avoid the area and those living nearby to keep doors and windows shut. |
| It said the fire was "very visible" and could be seen for "miles around". | |
| The fire service said its control room had already taken 45 emergency calls about the blaze. |