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Latimer Road fire: Huge fire engulfs west London flats Fire engulfs tower block in Latimer Road, west London
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Firefighters are tackling a huge fire in a tower block in Latimer Road, west London, with eyewitnesses saying the flames have engulfed 24 storeys. A huge fire has engulfed a tower block in Latimer Road, west London, with images suggesting the flames have spread to all 24 storeys.
Police were called at 01:16 BST to reports of "a large fire" in the Grenfell Tower block of flats, in the Lancaster West Estate. The fire at Grenfell Tower on the Lancaster West Estate was reported at 01:16 BST and about 200 firefighters are tackling the blaze.
The Metropolitan Police said "an evacuation process is under way".The Metropolitan Police said "an evacuation process is under way".
Eyewitnesses say the block of flights in "close to burning through". The BBC's Andy Moore said the whole tower block was alight and there are fears the building might collapse.
The London Fire Brigade say 40 fire engines have been sent to the tower.
Eyewitnesses say they could see lights - thought to be torches - flashing at the top of the block of flats, which people say is "close to burning through".
George Clarke, the presenter of Amazing Spaces, told Radio 5 Live: "I'm getting covered in ash, that's how bad it is.
"I'm 100 metres away and I'm absolutely covered in ash.
"It's so heartbreaking, I've seen someone flashing their torches at the top level and they obviously can't get out."