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Croydon warehouse fire: 80 firefighters battle huge blaze as area locked down
Around 80 firefighters are battling a major warehouse blaze in south London on Sunday morning.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said 12 fire engines were called to Imperial Way in Croydon shortly after 6:30am.
Crews from Croydon, Purley, Norbury, Addington, and Mitcham fire stations are currently at the scene, where part of a single-storey warehouse and an attached office block are alight.
Imperial Way has been closed, with emergency services expecting the incident to continue for several hours.
An LFB spokesperson said: "Twelve fire engines and around 80 firefighters are tackling a fire on Imperial Way in Croydon. Part of a single-storey warehouse, with an office block attached, is alight. The incident is expected to be ongoing for several hours. Imperial Way is closed."
They added: "The Brigade was called at 0636 and Control Officers have mobilised crews from Croydon, Purley, Norbury, Addington and Mitcham fire stations to the scene. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time."
