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| Firefighters tackling Soho blaze | Firefighters tackling Soho blaze |
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| Scores of firefighters are tackling a 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. | 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. | 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 remains at the scene. | |
| 'Serious stuff' | |
| Nino Ripani, manager of nearby restaurant Signor Zilli's, said: "It's really shocking. | 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." | 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." |
| We've all been evacuated in the last hour - the fire started in an air conditioning duct Soho worker | |
| The basement of the four-storey building is alight, the fire brigade said. | |
| It is the second blaze to hit Soho in as many days. On Thursday, fire crews were called to a building in Newport Place which housed a restaurant and offices. | |
| The fire damaged the basement of the five-storey building but no-one was hurt. | |
| Fire engines struggled through the crowds to get to the building in Dean Street. | |
| About 10% of the building, believed to be office space, is thought to be alight. | 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. | A company called Future Capital is based in the building. |