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| Tottenham fire: Huge blaze erupts at warehouse on White Hart Lane in north London | Tottenham fire: Huge blaze erupts at warehouse on White Hart Lane in north London |
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| Over a hundred firefighters are tackling a huge fire that has broken out in a warehouse in Tottenham, North London. | Over a hundred firefighters are tackling a huge fire that has broken out in a warehouse in Tottenham, North London. |
| 20 fire engines are being used to deal with the blaze on White Hart Lane. | |
| A London fire brigade spokeswoman said warehouse storage units were alight and officers were still trying to determine the cause of the fire on Monday. | |
| She said: "Twenty fire engines and around 120 firefighters have been called to a fire at a warehouse on White Hart Lane in Tottenham. | |
| "Warehouse storage units are alight. The brigade was called at 20.17 and is still at the scene. | |
| "Firefighters from Tottenham, Hornsey, Edmonton and the surrounding fire stations are at the scene. | |
| She added: "The cause of the fire is not known at this stage." | |
| Twitter users have uploaded videos showing the building engulfed by flames, and plumes of black smoke are visible across large parts of north London. | Twitter users have uploaded videos showing the building engulfed by flames, and plumes of black smoke are visible across large parts of north London. |
| Local resident Alex C described the fire as "absolutely terrifying", particularly for those living directly opposite the warehouse which collapsed as the fire took hold. | Local resident Alex C described the fire as "absolutely terrifying", particularly for those living directly opposite the warehouse which collapsed as the fire took hold. |
| London Ambulance Service said one patient had been taken to hospital with burns to the hand. | |
| A spokesman said: "We were called just before 8pm. | |
| "We sent two ambulance crews, an officer and members of our hazardous area response team to the scene. | |
| "One patient has been treated and taken to hospital with burns to the hand and we remain on stand-by at the scene." | |
| The injuries are not thought to be serious, he added. | |
| Local residents were not told to leave their homes, despite the proximity of the fire to some houses. | |
| London Fire Brigade station manager Sam Kazmanli said: "This is a large fire, cylinders are involved so a hazard zone has been set as cylinders can explode when exposed to heat. | |
| "There is a lot of smoke in the air. As a precaution, local residents are advised to keep their windows and doors closed." | |
| The Press Association contributed to this report |