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The Independent
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Brent Cross: Cars catch fire at London shopping centre
An investigation has been launched after a number of vehicles caught fire in a car park at Brent Cross Shopping Centre in north London. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said four fire engines and about 25 firefighters responded to the blaze in an open-air car park near Prince Charles Drive in Hendon, after first receiving reports at 4.06pm on Saturday. Crews from West Hampstead, Finchley, Willesden and surrounding fire stations all attended the scene, where a number of vehicles were on fire. The incident was under control by 6.14pm and the cause of the fire was being investigated, the LFB said. No injuries have been reported. Brent Cross Shopping Centre confirmed an investigation was under way. Footage on social media appeared to show a fire and thick black smoke in the shopping centre car park and rising above the building. Rosanna Rafel-Rix, 35, a programme manager based in north London, captured video of the fire. She said: 'So I was leaving Brent Cross and there were plumes of black smoke coming from the John Lewis entrance of the centre. So I started to film. 'As I got closer I saw it was at least one car fully on fire causing the smoke and it didn't look like the centre itself, but I couldn't really tell. 'There were no alarms that I heard of people running out, but in the car park people were trying to get away.' The Metropolitan Police have been contacted for comment.


The Independent
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Investigation after cars catch fire at Brent Cross shopping centre
An investigation has been launched after a number of vehicles caught fire in a car park at Brent Cross Shopping Centre in north London. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said four fire engines and about 25 firefighters responded to the blaze in an open-air car park near Prince Charles Drive in Hendon, after first receiving reports at 4.06pm on Saturday. Crews from West Hampstead, Finchley, Willesden and surrounding fire stations all attended the scene, where a number of vehicles were on fire. The incident was under control by 6.14pm and the cause of the fire was being investigated, the LFB said. No injuries have been reported. Brent Cross Shopping Centre confirmed an investigation was under way. Footage on social media appeared to show a fire and thick black smoke in the shopping centre car park and rising above the building. The Metropolitan Police have been contacted for comment.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Investigation after cars catch fire at Brent Cross shopping centre
An investigation has been launched after a number of vehicles caught fire in a car park at Brent Cross Shopping Centre in north London. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said four fire engines and about 25 firefighters responded to the blaze in an open-air car park near Prince Charles Drive in Hendon, after first receiving reports at 4.06pm on Saturday. Crews from West Hampstead, Finchley, Willesden and surrounding fire stations all attended the scene, where a number of vehicles were on fire. The incident was under control by 6.14pm and the cause of the fire was being investigated, the LFB said. No injuries have been reported. Brent Cross Shopping Centre confirmed an investigation was under way. Footage on social media appeared to show a fire and thick black smoke in the shopping centre car park and rising above the building. Rosanna Rafel-Rix, 35, a programme manager based in north London, captured video of the fire. She told the PA news agency: 'So I was leaving Brent Cross and there were plumes of black smoke coming from the John Lewis entrance of the centre. So I started to film. 'As I got closer I saw it was at least one car fully on fire causing the smoke and it didn't look like the centre itself, but I couldn't really tell. 'There were no alarms that I heard of people running out, but in the car park people were trying to get away.' The Metropolitan Police have been contacted for comment.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Investigation after cars catch fire at Brent Cross shopping centre
An investigation has been launched after a number of vehicles caught fire in a car park at Brent Cross Shopping Centre in north London. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said four fire engines and about 25 firefighters responded to the blaze in an open-air car park near Prince Charles Drive in Hendon, after first receiving reports at 4.06pm on Saturday. Crews from West Hampstead, Finchley, Willesden and surrounding fire stations all attended the scene, where a number of vehicles were on fire. The incident was under control by 6.14pm and the cause of the fire was being investigated, the LFB said. No injuries have been reported. Brent Cross Shopping Centre confirmed an investigation was under way. Footage on social media appeared to show a fire and thick black smoke in the shopping centre car park and rising above the building. The Metropolitan Police have been contacted for comment.


The Sun
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
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.