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| West Hampstead fire: 100 firefighters tackle blaze at flats | West Hampstead fire: 100 firefighters tackle blaze at flats |
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| About 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a block of flats in north west London. | About 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a block of flats in north west London. |
| The London Fire Brigade was called out to the fire on the top floor of a five storey building in Inglewood Road, West Hampstead, shortly after 01:00 BST. | |
| Around 50 people were evacuated from the block, and two people were helped out by firefighters. | |
| The service says the fire is now under control, with 15 engines still at the scene dealing with the incident. | |
| London Ambulance Service sent crews, but they have not taken any patients to hospital. | |
| The cause of the fire is not yet known. | |
| Station manager Clainton Murray said: "The fire is believed to have started in a flat on the fourth floor. | Station manager Clainton Murray said: "The fire is believed to have started in a flat on the fourth floor. |
| "The flat was severely damaged by fire and a large part of the roof was also destroyed. | |
| "In the early stages the fire was very visible and could be seen for miles around." | |
| He added: "Due to concerns that the roof could collapse inward, firefighters evacuated residents from the top floor. | |
| "In addition fire crews assisted two people from the first floor and a number of other residents self evacuated from lower floors. | |
| "Firefighters have carried out salvage operations to save, where possible, residents' possessions from water damage." | |
| A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said they were called to West Hampstead at 01:17 and remain on the scene. | A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said they were called to West Hampstead at 01:17 and remain on the scene. |
| They added: "We sent two incident response officers, a single responder in a car and two ambulance crews. | They added: "We sent two incident response officers, a single responder in a car and two ambulance crews. |
| "We also dispatched our hazardous area response team." | "We also dispatched our hazardous area response team." |
| Angelica Malin lives near to the flats and can see the blaze from her bedroom window. | Angelica Malin lives near to the flats and can see the blaze from her bedroom window. |
| "I can see firefighters inside as the roof is on fire and there's two men on cranes working on putting the roof fire out," she said. | "I can see firefighters inside as the roof is on fire and there's two men on cranes working on putting the roof fire out," she said. |
| "It's so scary - my flat is filled with the smell of smoke. The firemen have been amazing and I feel comforted by the incredible response." | "It's so scary - my flat is filled with the smell of smoke. The firemen have been amazing and I feel comforted by the incredible response." |
| The Black Lion pub in West Hampstead has offered shelter to anyone affected by the fire. | The Black Lion pub in West Hampstead has offered shelter to anyone affected by the fire. |
| A post on Twitter said: "Anybody affected by the current fire in West Hampstead - our doors are open. | A post on Twitter said: "Anybody affected by the current fire in West Hampstead - our doors are open. |
| "Please anyone near stay safe. We will be here all night." | "Please anyone near stay safe. We will be here all night." |