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| Worcester Park fire: Blaze engulfs four-storey London block of flats | Worcester Park fire: Blaze engulfs four-storey London block of flats |
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| About 125 firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a block of flats in south-west London. | About 125 firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a block of flats in south-west London. |
| The fire quickly spread to all four floors of the building in Sherbrooke Way, Worcester Park, after fire crews were called just before 01.30 BST. | The fire quickly spread to all four floors of the building in Sherbrooke Way, Worcester Park, after fire crews were called just before 01.30 BST. |
| Some 20 fire engines were at the scene, the London Fire Brigade said. The cause of the fire is not yet known and no injuries have been reported. | Some 20 fire engines were at the scene, the London Fire Brigade said. The cause of the fire is not yet known and no injuries have been reported. |
| "The whole of the four storey building is alight," the LFB said in a tweet. | "The whole of the four storey building is alight," the LFB said in a tweet. |
| Graham Adams, station manager at the London Fire Brigade, said: "This is a challenging fire and firefighters are working hard to bring the blaze under control. | |
| "Firefighters will remain on scene for a number of hours and we would urge people to avoid the area if possible." | |
| A London Ambulance Service statement said: "We sent an incident response officer, an ambulance crew, two medics in cars and our hazardous area response team. | A London Ambulance Service statement said: "We sent an incident response officer, an ambulance crew, two medics in cars and our hazardous area response team. |
| "We have not treated any patients, however we remain on the scene as a precaution." | "We have not treated any patients, however we remain on the scene as a precaution." |