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| Worcester Park fire: four-storey block of flats alight in south-west London | Worcester Park fire: four-storey block of flats alight in south-west London |
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| Firefighters were battling a major blaze in south-west London in the early hours of Monday, with a four-storey block of flats engulfed in flames. | Firefighters were battling a major blaze in south-west London in the early hours of Monday, with a four-storey block of flats engulfed in flames. |
| A total of 20 fire engines and some 125 firefighters were sent to the scene, in Sherbrooke Way, Worcester Park, after the fire broke out and quickly spread. | |
| Firefighters are continuing to work hard at the challenging fire in #WorcesterPark. Our 999 control officers have taken 29 calls to the fire https://t.co/vwKhI20eC7 pic.twitter.com/iwmJjCj1Uu | Firefighters are continuing to work hard at the challenging fire in #WorcesterPark. Our 999 control officers have taken 29 calls to the fire https://t.co/vwKhI20eC7 pic.twitter.com/iwmJjCj1Uu |
| The fire brigade’s 999 control officers had taken 29 calls about the fire and engines were sent out around 1.30am. | The fire brigade’s 999 control officers had taken 29 calls about the fire and engines were sent out around 1.30am. |
| “This is a challenging fire and firefighters are working hard to bring the blaze under control,” said Graham Adams, a fire station manager who was at the scene. | “This is a challenging fire and firefighters are working hard to bring the blaze under control,” said Graham Adams, a fire station manager who was at the scene. |
| “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.” |
| Fire crews from New Malden, Sutton, Mitcham, Surbiton, Wimbledon, Kingston, Wallington and other surrounding fire stations were at the scene. | Fire crews from New Malden, Sutton, Mitcham, Surbiton, Wimbledon, Kingston, Wallington and other surrounding fire stations were at the scene. |
| The flats are believed to be part of a development called The Hamptons, which feature a number of blocks of apartments built in an American style with timber cladding. It also features detached houses which are worth more than £1m. | |
| “The whole of the four storey building is alight,” the LFB tweeted, at 2.26 am. | “The whole of the four storey building is alight,” the LFB tweeted, at 2.26 am. |
| The London ambulance services said crews were on the scene of the fire but no injuries had been reported. A Met police spokesman also said it was “not aware of any injuries”. | The London ambulance services said crews were on the scene of the fire but no injuries had been reported. A Met police spokesman also said it was “not aware of any injuries”. |
| “We were called at 1:34am today to reports of a fire at a residential address on Sherbrooke Way, Worcester Park,” the ambulance service said in a statement. | |
| “We sent an incident response officer, an ambulance crew, two medics in cars and our hazardous area response team (HART). | “We sent an incident response officer, an ambulance crew, two medics in cars and our hazardous area response team (HART). |
| “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.” |
| We now have 20 fire engines and around 125 firefighters at the scene of a flat fire in #WorcesterPark. The whole of the four storey building is alight https://t.co/vwKhI20eC7 pic.twitter.com/pk59FflIKp | We now have 20 fire engines and around 125 firefighters at the scene of a flat fire in #WorcesterPark. The whole of the four storey building is alight https://t.co/vwKhI20eC7 pic.twitter.com/pk59FflIKp |
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