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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. | |
| Dean Fowler, who lives with his family on the top floor of the building, said he was woken in the night by someone banging on his door. | |
| "I then heard someone screaming 'there's a fire, get out', and I just got my boys and went," he said. | |
| He added he had only been living in the building for three weeks and had lost "everything" in the blaze, but "we're alive, we're breathing, that's all that matters". | |
| Graham Adams, from London Fire Brigade, said: "This is a challenging fire and firefighters are working hard to bring the blaze under control. | Graham Adams, from 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." | "Firefighters will remain on scene for a number of hours and we would urge people to avoid the area if possible." |
| London Ambulance Service said: "We sent an incident response officer, an ambulance crew, two medics in cars and our hazardous area response team. | London Ambulance Service 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." |
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