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Fire at riot-hit Foot Locker shop in Brixton Fire at riot-hit Foot Locker shop in Brixton
(about 3 hours later)
A fire has started at a sportswear shop which was attacked and set alight during the riots in south London. Fire crews have been tackling a blaze at a sportswear shop which was attacked and set alight during the London riots.
Up to 40 firefighters were called to the blaze at Foot Locker on Brixton Road just after 23:00 BST on Tuesday. Up to 40 firefighters were called to Foot Locker in Brixton Road, south London, on Tuesday night.
The fire, which began in the basement of the three-storey building, was put out just after 06:00 BST on Wednesday, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. The fire in the basement of the three-storey building was under control just after 06:00 BST on Wednesday, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.
The store was among several other shops in the area which were targeted by rioters overnight on 7 August.The store was among several other shops in the area which were targeted by rioters overnight on 7 August.
Hundreds of looters set the Foot Locker store on fire and other shops, including Marks & Spencer, Body Shop, Currys, Halfords, phone shops and businesses in the area were attacked hours after a local music festival ended.Hundreds of looters set the Foot Locker store on fire and other shops, including Marks & Spencer, Body Shop, Currys, Halfords, phone shops and businesses in the area were attacked hours after a local music festival ended.
The cause of the latest fire is not yet known, LFB said. LFB said officers were still dealing with pockets of fire in the basement. The cause of the latest fire is not yet known.
The basement of the shop, which has offices above it, suffered 20% damage. Road closed
Fire crews are still at the scene damping down the store. The sportswear shop remains boarded up since it was attacked but refurbishment work had begun in some offices above it.
Atlantic Road has been closed between Brixton Road and Coldharbour Lane because of the fire and the Tube station remains shut. Barry Newstead, station manager at Richmond Fire Station, said he cannot "speculate" on what caused the fire.
He said: "The building was boarded up following the riots and at this time there is no reason to suspect that it's a re-ignition by any chance."
Dappo Williams, who works for a charity whose office is located above Foot Locker, said they were hoping to move back soon but now that would be delayed.
"We were just coming here to do the final cleaning, only to find out there's been a fire here again."
He added that the police told him the premises would be closed to the public until the forensic examination was complete.
Atlantic Road remains closed between Brixton Road and Coldharbour Lane because of the fire and the Tube station also remains shut.