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| Safety fears after Oxford St fire | Safety fears after Oxford St fire |
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| Emergency services have partially closed off Oxford Street over fears that a building on fire could collapse. | Emergency services have partially closed off Oxford Street over fears that a building on fire could collapse. |
| About 50 firefighters are tackling the blaze which started just before 1900 BST on Thursday above the New Look store, next door to Marks and Spencer. | About 50 firefighters are tackling the blaze which started just before 1900 BST on Thursday above the New Look store, next door to Marks and Spencer. |
| Crews have been forced to fight the fire from neighbouring buildings because they fear the site could collapse under the intense flames. | Crews have been forced to fight the fire from neighbouring buildings because they fear the site could collapse under the intense flames. |
| Police closed a quarter-mile section between Oxford Circus and Wells Street. | Police closed a quarter-mile section between Oxford Circus and Wells Street. |
| About 150 firefighters fought to bring the blaze under control throughout the night and managed to stop it from spreading to other buildings. But there are now fears the damaged building is unsafe. | About 150 firefighters fought to bring the blaze under control throughout the night and managed to stop it from spreading to other buildings. But there are now fears the damaged building is unsafe. |
| Fire crews still do not know what caused the fireBrendan McAlone, from the London Fire Brigade, said: "Currently we have pulled our crews back, in conjunction with the borough surveyor, because we have some concerns about the building's stability." | Fire crews still do not know what caused the fireBrendan McAlone, from the London Fire Brigade, said: "Currently we have pulled our crews back, in conjunction with the borough surveyor, because we have some concerns about the building's stability." |
| Westminster City Council said the quarter-mile exclusion zone would be in place until Saturday morning. | Westminster City Council said the quarter-mile exclusion zone would be in place until Saturday morning. |
| There are no reports of injuries but nearby buildings have been evacuated. | There are no reports of injuries but nearby buildings have been evacuated. |
| Both Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Tube stations remain open. | |
| Bilal Khan, whose father owns a souvenir shop opposite the location of the fire, said he saw flames coming out of the building. | Bilal Khan, whose father owns a souvenir shop opposite the location of the fire, said he saw flames coming out of the building. |
| "I was the first person to run out and I saw flames blazing out of the window and the window shattering on the floor across the road." | "I was the first person to run out and I saw flames blazing out of the window and the window shattering on the floor across the road." |