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| Blaze ravages London market area | Blaze ravages London market area |
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| Up to 100 firefighters have been tackling a major blaze that ravaged the famous markets area in Camden Town, north London. | |
| The fire was reportedly centred on Camden Canal Market, to the east of Chalk Farm Road. | The fire was reportedly centred on Camden Canal Market, to the east of Chalk Farm Road. |
| Police closed off several roads and the Hawley Arms pub, near the source of the fire, suffered severe damage. | Police closed off several roads and the Hawley Arms pub, near the source of the fire, suffered severe damage. |
| London Fire Brigade has said the blaze is being brought under control and there are no reports of casualties. | London Fire Brigade has said the blaze is being brought under control and there are no reports of casualties. |
| LFB station manager Guy Foster said the fire was centred around Camden Canal Market, where a number of market stalls had caught fire. | LFB station manager Guy Foster said the fire was centred around Camden Canal Market, where a number of market stalls had caught fire. |
| It's very sad. It's a well-known party area Billy Reeves Eyewitness accounts of blazeIn pictures: Camden fire | It's very sad. It's a well-known party area Billy Reeves Eyewitness accounts of blazeIn pictures: Camden fire |
| He said the train line between Camden Road and Kentish Town West had been shut down. | He said the train line between Camden Road and Kentish Town West had been shut down. |
| Residents have also been evacuated from some houses and flats. | Residents have also been evacuated from some houses and flats. |
| Firefighters were alerted at about 7.20pm on Saturday to the blaze which has reportedly consumed part of the Hawley Arms, a popular Camden pub which is frequented by celebrities including singer Amy Winehouse. | Firefighters were alerted at about 7.20pm on Saturday to the blaze which has reportedly consumed part of the Hawley Arms, a popular Camden pub which is frequented by celebrities including singer Amy Winehouse. |
| There were unconfirmed reports that some people were trapped, but London Fire Brigade spokesman Nick Comery said he had heard nothing to support that. | There were unconfirmed reports that some people were trapped, but London Fire Brigade spokesman Nick Comery said he had heard nothing to support that. |
| He told BBC News 24: "It's an ongoing job and we are doing our best to bring it under control and to stop it spreading. | He told BBC News 24: "It's an ongoing job and we are doing our best to bring it under control and to stop it spreading. |
| "It involves currently some market storage properties, shops and dwellings. | "It involves currently some market storage properties, shops and dwellings. |
| "It is a large area that is involved. It is a severe fire, there is a lot of smoke going up into the sky." | "It is a large area that is involved. It is a severe fire, there is a lot of smoke going up into the sky." |
| BBC News reporter James Cooke said the fire appeared to have broken out in a row of shops. | BBC News reporter James Cooke said the fire appeared to have broken out in a row of shops. |
| Revellers from local pubs and bars were moved away from the danger area, where flames were leaping up to 30ft in the air. | Revellers from local pubs and bars were moved away from the danger area, where flames were leaping up to 30ft in the air. |
| Conservative mayoral candidate Boris Johnson said: "This will come as a terrible blow to their livelihoods and the area generally. My thoughts are with the traders, local residents and the emergency services who are, as usual, performing brilliantly under pressure." | Conservative mayoral candidate Boris Johnson said: "This will come as a terrible blow to their livelihoods and the area generally. My thoughts are with the traders, local residents and the emergency services who are, as usual, performing brilliantly under pressure." |
| London Ambulance Service said it has ambulances and a hazardous response team at the scene. | London Ambulance Service said it has ambulances and a hazardous response team at the scene. |
| Seth Owuadey, 48, who lives in Kentish Town, was in a bar opposite the Hawley Arms and saw the first flames as they grew stronger. | Seth Owuadey, 48, who lives in Kentish Town, was in a bar opposite the Hawley Arms and saw the first flames as they grew stronger. |
| Firefighters concentrated much of their effort on the Hawley Arms pub | Firefighters concentrated much of their effort on the Hawley Arms pub |
| "A fire engine arrived but it took about 40 minutes for more to come, even though by then the flames were the height of a house. | "A fire engine arrived but it took about 40 minutes for more to come, even though by then the flames were the height of a house. |
| "We thought it started in the Hawley Arms, but it started in an alleyway behind there." | "We thought it started in the Hawley Arms, but it started in an alleyway behind there." |
| Moira Smith, 46, also of Kentish Town, saw the flames out of the window of her home "and the next minute, it was on the news". | Moira Smith, 46, also of Kentish Town, saw the flames out of the window of her home "and the next minute, it was on the news". |
| Sitting on a bar stool in the middle of the road at the edge of the cordon in Chalk Farm Road, she said: "You could tell it was serious. The smoke was black. | Sitting on a bar stool in the middle of the road at the edge of the cordon in Chalk Farm Road, she said: "You could tell it was serious. The smoke was black. |
| "I'm just shocked by it all. Please God, there'll be no casualties." | "I'm just shocked by it all. Please God, there'll be no casualties." |
| The markets area is a major tourist attraction attracting up to 300,000 visitors each weekend to its six open-air and indoor markets and vibrant mix of bars, clubs, shops and restaurants. | The markets area is a major tourist attraction attracting up to 300,000 visitors each weekend to its six open-air and indoor markets and vibrant mix of bars, clubs, shops and restaurants. |
| Are you near the scene of the fire? Do you have any information you would like to share? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you near the scene of the fire? Do you have any information you would like to share? Send us your comments using the form below. |
| You can also send pictures and video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or via MMS to 61124. | You can also send pictures and video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or via MMS to 61124. |
| When taking photos or filming please do not endanger yourself or others, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | When taking photos or filming please do not endanger yourself or others, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |