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| Hampstead fire: one person dead in blaze at block of flats in north London | Hampstead fire: one person dead in blaze at block of flats in north London |
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| London Fire Brigade says a woman was rescued from the four-storey building but was pronounced dead at the scene | |
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| Tue 21 Nov 2017 05.20 GMT | |
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| One person has died in a fire at a block of flats in north London. | One person has died in a fire at a block of flats in north London. |
| The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said around 60 firefighters were brought in to tackle the blaze at a four-storey building in Daleham Gardens, Hampstead. | The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said around 60 firefighters were brought in to tackle the blaze at a four-storey building in Daleham Gardens, Hampstead. |
| In a statement, the brigade said: “Crews rescued a woman from the building but sadly she was pronounced dead at the scene.” | In a statement, the brigade said: “Crews rescued a woman from the building but sadly she was pronounced dead at the scene.” |
| The block’s first, second and third floors had been affected by the blaze, as well as the whole of the roof, said the brigade, which sent eight fire engines and aerial support to the scene. | The block’s first, second and third floors had been affected by the blaze, as well as the whole of the roof, said the brigade, which sent eight fire engines and aerial support to the scene. |
| The alarm was raised at 1.52am on Tuesday and around 20 people had left the building before crews arrived, the LFB said. The fire was brought under control at 4.52am. | The alarm was raised at 1.52am on Tuesday and around 20 people had left the building before crews arrived, the LFB said. The fire was brought under control at 4.52am. |
| Fire crews from West Hampstead, Kentish Town, Euston, Paddington and Holloway stations were at the scene. The brigade said firefighters would remain at the site damping down into Tuesday morning. | Fire crews from West Hampstead, Kentish Town, Euston, Paddington and Holloway stations were at the scene. The brigade said firefighters would remain at the site damping down into Tuesday morning. |
| Pictures posted on social media showed flames leaping from the building’s roof, the whole of which was damaged. | Pictures posted on social media showed flames leaping from the building’s roof, the whole of which was damaged. |
| Tulip Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, called the news “heartbreaking”, adding: “My thoughts are with the victim and the brave teams of firefighters who worked through the night.” | Tulip Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, called the news “heartbreaking”, adding: “My thoughts are with the victim and the brave teams of firefighters who worked through the night.” |
| Motorists have been advised to avoid the area as crews deal with the aftermath of the fire, the cause of which is not known. | Motorists have been advised to avoid the area as crews deal with the aftermath of the fire, the cause of which is not known. |
| Press Association contributed to this report. | Press Association contributed to this report. |
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