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| Firefighters tackle blaze in City | Firefighters tackle blaze in City |
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| At least 65 firefighters are tackling a fire in a building in central London, London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. | At least 65 firefighters are tackling a fire in a building in central London, London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. |
| Fire crews were called to Field House in Chancery Lane, near Holborn, at about 1540 BST on Wednesday. | Fire crews were called to Field House in Chancery Lane, near Holborn, at about 1540 BST on Wednesday. |
| Flames can be seen reaching up to the sky from the roof of the five-storey building which the LFB said was being refurbished. | Flames can be seen reaching up to the sky from the roof of the five-storey building which the LFB said was being refurbished. |
| The fire is in the Immigration and Appeals Commission building. No-one is trapped in the building. | The fire is in the Immigration and Appeals Commission building. No-one is trapped in the building. |
| The fire spread very rapidly, one student said it was just a little fire on the roof and 10 minutes later it was this blaze I photographed Jasper Pandza, eyewitness | |
| A fire service spokesman said: "There are reports of cylinders involved in the fire. | A fire service spokesman said: "There are reports of cylinders involved in the fire. |
| "We believe the roof area was under refurbishment." | |
| Twelve fire engines are attending the blaze. | |
| LFB said most of the roof and a part of the fifth floor of the building were alight. | |
| It added that 130 people had been evacuated from the building before fire crews arrived. | |
| Parts of two other adjacent buildings have also been evacuated, LFB said. | |
| A Ministry of Justice spokesman said all staff had been safely evacuated from the building. | A Ministry of Justice spokesman said all staff had been safely evacuated from the building. |
| A Tribunals Service spokesperson said: "We are at present trying to contact those who were due to have hearings in the building tomorrow to advise them not to attend." | A Tribunals Service spokesperson said: "We are at present trying to contact those who were due to have hearings in the building tomorrow to advise them not to attend." |
| Police have cordoned off Chancery Lane at the junction with Fleet Street and stopped traffic from entering. | Police have cordoned off Chancery Lane at the junction with Fleet Street and stopped traffic from entering. |
| Everyone has been evacuated from the building. Picture by Bob Howells | |
| Jasper Pandza, who is based at the Maughan Library at King's College, said: "The fire spread very rapidly, one student said it was just a little fire on the roof and 10 minutes later it was this blaze I photographed. | Jasper Pandza, who is based at the Maughan Library at King's College, said: "The fire spread very rapidly, one student said it was just a little fire on the roof and 10 minutes later it was this blaze I photographed. |
| "The library building was luckily not evacuated." | "The library building was luckily not evacuated." |
| Another eyewitness, Joel Espinoza, who is in the Jewish Chronicle building - two buildings away from the blaze - said the fire seemed to be getting worse. | |
| He said the building in front of them had been evacuated. | He said the building in front of them had been evacuated. |
| Andrew Tipler, an employee at the Salad Factory on Chancery Lane, said police had not instructed them to evacuate the premises. | Andrew Tipler, an employee at the Salad Factory on Chancery Lane, said police had not instructed them to evacuate the premises. |
| A BBC staff member based in Henry Wood House near Oxford Street said she could see smoke in the sky from her office. | A BBC staff member based in Henry Wood House near Oxford Street said she could see smoke in the sky from her office. |
| Chancery Lane is an historic area, with some parts dating back centuries. It derives its name from the historic High Court of Chancery. | |
| The area is predominately occupied by the legal profession and consulting firms. | The area is predominately occupied by the legal profession and consulting firms. |
| Are you in the area? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in the area? Send us your comments using the form below. |
| Send your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124. If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124. If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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