Sidcup Building Fire Blackfen Road: Blaze Engulfs Shop and Flats, 80 Firefighters Respond
According to the London Fire Brigade, the entire ground floor, first floor, and roof of a shop with flats above were burning. Flames also spread to a portion of the roof of an adjacent property, intensifying the Sidcup building fire Blackfen Road situation.
Station Commander Steve Howlett described the Sidcup building fire Blackfen Road as 'very visible' and producing significant smoke. Residents and workers nearby were advised to keep windows and doors closed for safety.
Emergency teams deployed a 32-metre turntable ladder as a water tower to attack the flames from above, highlighting the severity of the Sidcup building fire Blackfen Road emergency.
Blackfen Road is currently closed, and several bus routes in the area have been affected. Though the fire is now under control, firefighters remain on site, damping down hot spots. Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area while they secure the scene of the Sidcup building fire Blackfen Road.
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