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Fire crews tackle White Hart Lane blaze | Fire crews tackle White Hart Lane blaze |
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More than 100 firefighters remain at the scene of 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. | Twenty fire engines were sent to the scene of the fire on White Hart Lane in Tottenham, London Fire Brigade said. |
One person was taken to hospital with burns to the hand. | One person was taken to hospital with burns to the hand. |
At its peak, more than 140 fire officers were needed to tackle the blaze. The fire service said crews had worked "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. | 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 up 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." |
At the scene: Sarah Fowler, BBC News | At the scene: Sarah Fowler, BBC News |
It's been hours since the fire began and it's continuing to rage through the White Hart Lane industrial park, engulfing buildings - each belonging to local businesses - one by one. | It's been hours since the fire began and it's continuing to rage through the White Hart Lane industrial park, engulfing buildings - each belonging to local businesses - one by one. |
One fireman I spoke to said he expected it to take a day and a half for the blaze to completely burn out. | One fireman I spoke to said he expected it to take a day and a half for the blaze to completely burn out. |
Nearby streets initially filled with anxious local residents and people trying to take photos of the flames, some of which were licking the skies 20m to 30m above the buildings. | |
They were told to leave as they were blocking key evacuation routes for residents. Luckily so far, these have not been needed. | They were told to leave as they were blocking key evacuation routes for residents. Luckily so far, these have not been needed. |
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. |