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| Firefighters tackle fire at Battersea block of flats | Firefighters tackle fire at Battersea block of flats |
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| Firefighters are using a large ladder to tackle flames from above | Firefighters are using a large ladder to tackle flames from above |
| About 80 firefighters are tackling a fire at a block of flats in Battersea, south-west London. | About 80 firefighters are tackling a fire at a block of flats in Battersea, south-west London. |
| The entire top floor and roof of the four-storey residential building on Maysoule Road is alight, London Brigade (LFB) says. | The entire top floor and roof of the four-storey residential building on Maysoule Road is alight, London Brigade (LFB) says. |
| The building has been evacuated by fire crews wearing breathing apparatus, while firefighters have been using a large turntable ladder as a water tower to help tackle the flames from above. | |
| Three people have been treated by paramedics at the scene; one of those has since been taken to hospital, one is being assessed, while another has been discharged. | |
| The London Ambulance Service (LAS) said it was called to the block, near the junction of Hope Street and Benham Close, shortly before 19:30 BST. | |
| An LAS spokesperson said: "We sent resources including ambulance crews, an incident response officer and members of our Hazardous Area Response Team. | |
| "This incident is ongoing and we are working alongside our emergency service partners at the scene." | |
| The cause of the fire is not known at this stage. | The cause of the fire is not known at this stage. |
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