{"id":107669,"date":"2021-01-07T14:29:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T14:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=107669"},"modified":"2021-01-07T14:29:27","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T14:29:27","slug":"flames-rip-through-london-flat-as-firefighters-rush-to-the-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/flames-rip-through-london-flat-as-firefighters-rush-to-the-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Flames rip through London flat as firefighters rush to the scene"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dozens of firefighters have rushed to blaze at a block of flats in London.<\/p>\n
London Fire Brigade officers were called to Hammersmith Grove in west London at 1.20pm.<\/p>\n
Part of a flat on the fifth floor of the eight-storey block is alight.<\/p>\n
LFB confirmed in a statement: "The Brigade's 999 Control Officers have taken 17 calls to the blaze.<\/p>\n
"The Brigade was called at 13.21pm. Fire crews from Chiswick, Fulham, North Kensington and Lambeth fire stations are at the scene.<\/p>\n
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"The cause of the fire is not known at this stage."<\/p>\n
One eyewitness tweeted: "Fire engines and counting. Multiple ambulances and police. Feeling very worried about everyone." <\/p>\n
Another said: "I've seen more than 10 unmarked police cars with sirens\/lights and they keep coming."<\/p>\n
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