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| Soho fire: Ronnie Scott's jazz club evacuated after fire starts in nearby London restaurant | Soho fire: Ronnie Scott's jazz club evacuated after fire starts in nearby London restaurant |
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| A fire near Ronnie Scott's jazz club in Soho has caused Christmas diners to be evacuated from bars and restaurants. | A fire near Ronnie Scott's jazz club in Soho has caused Christmas diners to be evacuated from bars and restaurants. |
| Firefighters were called to a premises in Frith Street, central London, shortly after 12.30pm on Tuesday and are still at the scene. | Firefighters were called to a premises in Frith Street, central London, shortly after 12.30pm on Tuesday and are still at the scene. |
| A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said the blaze is believed to have started in an extraction system but the cause was not known. | A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said the blaze is believed to have started in an extraction system but the cause was not known. |
| Six fire engines with 35 firefighters and officers have been sent to the scene, he said, and the brigade has not had any reports of injuries. | Six fire engines with 35 firefighters and officers have been sent to the scene, he said, and the brigade has not had any reports of injuries. |
| People dining in the famous jazz bar and nearby restaurants were evacuated and the area cordoned off as smoke spread through Soho. | People dining in the famous jazz bar and nearby restaurants were evacuated and the area cordoned off as smoke spread through Soho. |
| The fire is believed to have been quickly extinguished and Frith Street is expected to reopen later this afternoon. | |
| I hope we get back in! #fire #ronniescotts #soho #London pic.twitter.com/xRZ3fIuKqf | I hope we get back in! #fire #ronniescotts #soho #London pic.twitter.com/xRZ3fIuKqf |
| Evacuated from #RonnieScotts because the building's on fire... quite an exciting Christmas lunch pic.twitter.com/aJBpsmDwZK | Evacuated from #RonnieScotts because the building's on fire... quite an exciting Christmas lunch pic.twitter.com/aJBpsmDwZK |
| #SohoFire was at Delhi Brasserie next to #RonnieScotts famous jazz club. Fire extinguished & operations winding down. pic.twitter.com/hoORgCjpGC |
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