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Staples Corner fire: Firefighters tackle paint factory blaze Staples Corner fire: Firefighters tackle paint factory blaze
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Ninety firefighters are tackling a blaze at a paint factory, which has caused smoke to blow across large parts of north London. Almost 100 firefighters tackled a major blaze at a paint factory in north London.
Eyewitnesses reported hearing explosions from the fire at the factory in Waterloo Road, Staples Corner. Eyewitnesses reported hearing explosions from 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 sent to the scene, near the North Circular Road, and the entire building was destroyed.
It said factory workers had left the building before crews arrived and the cause of the fire was not yet known. It said workers safely left the factory before crews arrived and the cause of the fire was being investigated.
The brigade urged people to avoid the area and those living nearby to keep doors and windows shut. Fire crews were called at 21:20 GMT on January 8 and the blaze was under control by 00:22.
It said the fire was "very visible" and could be seen for "miles around". Smoke and flames could be seen for miles around and people were urged to avoid the area and those living nearby to keep doors and windows shut.
The fire service said its control room had taken 45 emergency calls about the blaze.The fire service said its control room had taken 45 emergency calls about the blaze.
Fire crews were called at 21:20 GMT and were said to be making "steady progress" at 23:40. The brigade said: "Firefighters worked tirelessly to stop the fire spreading. They will be at the scene throughout the night damping down pockets of fire."
The whole of the single-storey warehouse is alight.