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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fire rips through flat in east London months after blaze at same development
Fire rips through flat in east London months after blaze at same development A fire has broken out at a block of flats in Canary Wharf (Anay Patel/Facebook) A fire has ripped through the side of a tower block in east London, making it the third blaze to take place in the same development in recent years. Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to a flat fire at New Providence Wharf in Poplar at around 8.45pm on Tuesday evening. Footage of the fire showed bright orange flames tearing through a flat balcony metres away from where a skyscraper caught fire last year. Another flat fire broke out on the 25th floor of a 45-storey building, which is also part of New Providence Wharf, in August. ADVERTISEMENT Witnesses described how flames engulfed an entire balcony, shattering glass and sending debris crashing to the ground during the fire. It follows a third fire at the east London development in 2021, when a serious failure of the smoke ventilation system meant residents' only escape route was smoke-logged. Firefighters also tackled a blaze at the same development in 2021 (PA Archive) Two people needed hospital treatment after suffering the effects of smoke inhalation and another 38 adults and four children were treated at the scene after a fire ripped through the 19-storey at the development. The London Fire Brigade said a small part of a three-roomed flat on the 13th floor of the 20-storey building was damaged by fire on Tuesday. A small part of the flat's attached balcony has also been damaged by the blaze. A man living in the flat and several others were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and taken to hospital. Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters have been called to a fire in #Blackwall. More info to follow. — London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) August 26, 2024 The London Fire Brigade received 26 calls alerting them to the fire. They deployed crews from Poplar, Millwall, Plaistow, Shadwell and surrounding fire stations. ADVERTISEMENT The Brigade was first called at 8.47pm and the fire was under control around half an hour later. The LFB said the cause of the fire is under investigation. The New Providence Wharf is home to 1,535 flats, stretching back 400 metres from the River Thames, according to its developer Ballymore's website. Around 70 firefighters tackled the blaze at the development's tallest building in August. The LFB later revealed that the fire had been started by someone smoking in their flat. Ballymore has been contacted for comment.
BBC News
06-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Man treated for smoke inhalation after Tower Hamlets flat fire
Man treated for smoke inhalation after flat fire The blaze was brought under control by 21:15 BST, the fire service said Eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters were called after a large fire broke out at a tower block of flats in east London. The blaze at New Providence Wharf in Poplar started at about 20:47 BST and was under control by 21:15, according to the London Fire Brigade, which received 26 999 calls alerting them to the incident. A balcony and part of a 13th floor flat was damaged by fire, the brigade added. One man was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation by the London Ambulance Service. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Sun
06-05-2025
- Climate
- The Sun
Huge fire erupts at tower block opposite O2 arena as black smoke billows from flat into the sky
A HUGE fire has erupted at a tower block opposite the O2 arena with plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. The blaze could be spotted from a balcony at New Providence Wharf, close to Canary Whaf in east London. 2 One resident posted on Facebook: "Flames reducing I have been told but be ready to evacuate. "Second fire at this block where fire visible from balcony, last fire showed major fire safety issues in the block." London Fire Brigade confirmed they were responding to a large fire this evening. A spokesperson said: "We've been called to a fire at a block of flats at New Providence Wharf on Fairmont Avenue in Tower Hamlets. More info soon."
