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Fire crews tackle White Hart Lane blaze | Fire crews tackle White Hart Lane blaze |
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About 140 firefighters are battling a blaze at a warehouse in north London. | |
Twenty fire engines were sent to the scene of the fire on White Hart Lane in Tottenham, London Fire Brigade said. | |
Smoke could be seen rising from the area, while footage from the scene shows the large building well alight. | |
One person was taken to hospital with burns to the hand, and the fire service said crews would work "hard through the night to bring this blaze under control". | |
One Twitter user described a "crazy" fire while another reported a helicopter flying over the White Hart Lane recreational ground. | |
Fire brigade station manager Sam Kazmanli, at the scene, said: "This is a large fire, cylinders are involved so a hazard zone has been set as cylinders can explode when exposed to heat. | Fire brigade station manager Sam Kazmanli, at the scene, 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." | "There is a lot of smoke in the air. As a precaution, local residents are advised to keep their windows and doors closed." |
Firefighters from Tottenham, Hornsey, Edmonton and surrounding fire stations are attending. | Firefighters from Tottenham, Hornsey, Edmonton and surrounding fire stations are attending. |
The cause of the fire is not known at this stage. | The cause of the fire is not known at this stage. |