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Firefighters tackling Soho blaze | Firefighters tackling Soho blaze |
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Scores of firefighters are tackling a serious blaze in Soho, central London. | |
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called to reports of a fire at a four-storey building in Dean Street just after 1400 BST. | |
About 60 firefighters are tackling the fire, which is sending plumes of black smoke across the West End. | |
Workers have been evacuated from the area. There are no reports of any injuries, though the London Ambulance Service (LAS) remains at the scene. | |
Nino Ripani, manager of nearby restaurant Signor Zilli's, said: "It's really shocking. | |
"It's really getting to serious stuff now - we can see the black bits coming out." | "It's really getting to serious stuff now - we can see the black bits coming out." |
One man who was evacuated from the site said: "We've all been evacuated in the last hour. The fire started in an air conditioning duct." | |
Fire engines struggled through the crowds to get to the building. | |
About 10% of the building, believed to be office space, is thought to be alight. | |
A company called Future Capital is based in the building. | |
More soon. |