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Firefighters were forced to deal with a fire in a high-rise apartment block and another grass fire in front of North Woolwich.
The video posted on social media shows flames coming out of a balcony and a window on the top floor of Dunedin House on Manwood Street at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday.
125 firefighters responded to more than 105 calls to the fire that could be seen for miles around.
The force managed to evacuate the neighbors and finally control the flames at 3:07 p.m. The LFB said the smoke from the fire was declining. There are no reports of injuries.
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The cause of the fire is being investigated.
The London ambulance service said: “We were called today at 12.55 to report a fire at a tower block in North Woolwich. We have worked closely with our emergency services partners at the scene and our crews have been withdrawn “.
Station commander Keith Sanders, who was at the scene, said: “The crews arrived to find a floor on the top floor lit, which was producing a lot of smoke. They also faced a fire. grass in an area in front of the island.
“There was a lot of possessions and clutter inside the apartment, which made it a challenge for firefighters. It can cause fires to spread much faster, especially when there are a lot of flammable items such as newspapers or cardboard.” .
Smoke comes out of the top of the tower
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The London Ambulance Service (LAS) said: “We have sent several resources to the scene, including advanced paramedics and our danger response team.”
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It came after LFB had its busiest day since the end of World War II with more than 2,600 emergency calls for a series of wildfires that devastated 40 properties and injured 16 firefighters.
The force said on Twitter that “this unprecedented hot weather” meant firefighters were dealing with more than 1,146 incidents across London.
Brigade Deputy Commissioner Jonathan Smith added: “Firefighters across London worked in very difficult conditions to protect Londoners and their heroic actions meant no lives were lost.
“Yesterday’s fires are another example of how we increasingly face new weather extremes as our climate changes and we are developing long-term strategies to deal with more incidents like this in the future.”
Soho Station Commander John Singleton said, ““ Emotionally and physically it was exhausting for everyone.
“We were watching cars burn, we were watching fires burn … it was like a war zone because we walked in front of houses we couldn’t save and they burned.
“You’re thinking ‘six or seven hours ago, that was someone’s house,’ so it’s only natural that we all feel it.”