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| New Year Acton pub fire: Revellers flee Aeronaut blaze | New Year Acton pub fire: Revellers flee Aeronaut blaze |
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| New Year revellers had to flee from a pub before it was gutted by a fire that started just 30 minutes into 2017. | New Year revellers had to flee from a pub before it was gutted by a fire that started just 30 minutes into 2017. |
| Partygoers enjoying a "Circus Spectacular" event had to be evacuated from the Aeronaut in Acton, west London, when the fire broke out. | Partygoers enjoying a "Circus Spectacular" event had to be evacuated from the Aeronaut in Acton, west London, when the fire broke out. |
| London Fire Brigade said it rescued six people from a first-floor flat above the pub in Acton High Street. | |
| It said half the ground floor was alight and the upper two floors of the building had been gutted. | It said half the ground floor was alight and the upper two floors of the building had been gutted. |
| The neighbouring Acton police station was also evacuated. Scotland Yard said three officers who had rushed to help were being treated after inhaling smoke. | The neighbouring Acton police station was also evacuated. Scotland Yard said three officers who had rushed to help were being treated after inhaling smoke. |
| The pub's website listed a line-up of acts for its New Year event that included musicians, comedians, acrobats and a fire performer. | The pub's website listed a line-up of acts for its New Year event that included musicians, comedians, acrobats and a fire performer. |
| Musician Matt Blair said he was rescued from the roof of the building after his performance with double-act Rayguns Look Real Enough. | Musician Matt Blair said he was rescued from the roof of the building after his performance with double-act Rayguns Look Real Enough. |
| He tweeted: "We're fine but 2017 has already got off to a bad start. One of our favourite venues that we just played burned down. Everyone is fine. | He tweeted: "We're fine but 2017 has already got off to a bad start. One of our favourite venues that we just played burned down. Everyone is fine. |
| "We were upstairs, had to get on a roof area and luckily found a ladder we could climb down. Scary stuff. | "We were upstairs, had to get on a roof area and luckily found a ladder we could climb down. Scary stuff. |
| "It was pretty scary and shocking. Physically we're all fine. Just a bit shocked and sad." | "It was pretty scary and shocking. Physically we're all fine. Just a bit shocked and sad." |
| The Metropolitan Police said the cause was not believed to be suspicious while the fire brigade said it was unknown. | The Metropolitan Police said the cause was not believed to be suspicious while the fire brigade said it was unknown. |
| At 04:48 GMT, the fire service tweeted that the blaze was under control. | At 04:48 GMT, the fire service tweeted that the blaze was under control. |