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| Camden Lock Market fire: Seventy firefighters at blaze | Camden Lock Market fire: Seventy firefighters at blaze |
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| A huge blaze broke out overnight at Camden Lock Market in north London. | A huge blaze broke out overnight at Camden Lock Market in north London. |
| London Fire Brigade (LFB) said 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines were sent to the site, which is a popular tourist attraction. | London Fire Brigade (LFB) said 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines were sent to the site, which is a popular tourist attraction. |
| A fire officer at the scene said the blaze had begun in a building containing a number of businesses. | |
| London Ambulance Service said it had not treated any patients but remained at the scene. The Metropolitan Police also attended. | London Ambulance Service said it had not treated any patients but remained at the scene. The Metropolitan Police also attended. |
| Major fires have hit the sprawling market area twice before in recent years, in 2008 and 2014. | Major fires have hit the sprawling market area twice before in recent years, in 2008 and 2014. |
| LFB said the first, second and third floors and the roof of a building in the market which contains several businesses and stalls has been damaged by the blaze. | LFB said the first, second and third floors and the roof of a building in the market which contains several businesses and stalls has been damaged by the blaze. |
| "Crews worked hard to get the fire under control and to stop it from spreading to neighbouring buildings," station manager David Reid said. | "Crews worked hard to get the fire under control and to stop it from spreading to neighbouring buildings," station manager David Reid said. |
| BBC Radio London reporter Barry Caffrey said he had been told by a fire officer at the scene the blaze had begun in a building with an Honest Burger restaurant on the ground floor. | |
| Deana Irwin, who lives next to the market, saw flames blazing "about 5m high from the top of the building" and said "there was loads of smoke". | |
| Witness Joan Ribes, 24, said: "I was just passing by when I saw the fire and they started to get firefighters and police, it was all very fast. | Witness Joan Ribes, 24, said: "I was just passing by when I saw the fire and they started to get firefighters and police, it was all very fast. |
| "We called the police to close the street to the traffic because it was very dangerous, the fire was flying through the air to the surrounding areas. | "We called the police to close the street to the traffic because it was very dangerous, the fire was flying through the air to the surrounding areas. |
| "The fire was moving very fast. People were watching, but we were scared the building could explode at any time since there are restaurants with kitchens nearby." | "The fire was moving very fast. People were watching, but we were scared the building could explode at any time since there are restaurants with kitchens nearby." |
| The market, which has been based in the area since 1974, has over 1,000 stalls and shops. | |
| Alex Proud, founder of the Proud Galleries in Camden, said the fire brigade had "turned up incredibly quickly and stopped what could have been a really substantial fire which could have wiped out the market". | |
| "These are old buildings, they go back to the 1840s," he added. | |
| He said only about 5-10% of the market had been damaged and "75% of the market is now open". | |
| The ambulance service said it sent a clinical team leader and a Hazardous Area Response Team. | The ambulance service said it sent a clinical team leader and a Hazardous Area Response Team. |
| At about 03:00 the LFB said the blaze was "now under control but crews will be damping down into the morning". | At about 03:00 the LFB said the blaze was "now under control but crews will be damping down into the morning". |
| In a statement, the brigade said: "Four fire engines and around 20 firefighters will remain at the scene on Monday." | In a statement, the brigade said: "Four fire engines and around 20 firefighters will remain at the scene on Monday." |
| The cause of the blaze is unknown. | The cause of the blaze is unknown. |
| On 8 February 2008, the famous celebrity haunt The Hawley Arms was severely damaged in a blaze, along with six shops and 90 market stalls. | On 8 February 2008, the famous celebrity haunt The Hawley Arms was severely damaged in a blaze, along with six shops and 90 market stalls. |
| In 2014, some 600 people fled a blaze in the Stables Market. | In 2014, some 600 people fled a blaze in the Stables Market. |
| The market, located in the former Pickfords stables and Grade II-listed horse hospital, burned for two hours on the evening of 20 May. | The market, located in the former Pickfords stables and Grade II-listed horse hospital, burned for two hours on the evening of 20 May. |
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