Massive fire engulfs multiple cars outside major UK shopping centre as plume of black smoke billows into sky
A massive fire has engulfed multiple cars outside a major UK shopping centre.
Black plumes have been seen in the sky above Brent Cross Shopping Centre.
One user on X posted a video on X saying: "Cars on fire at Brent Cross shopping centre."
The video showed a number of vehicles alight in the shopping centre's carpark.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson confirmed they were responding to a fire in the open-air car park.
They also confirmed a number of cars were alight.
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