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Stratford's Westfield shopping centre evacuated after fire Stratford's Westfield shopping centre evacuated after fire
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People have been advised to avoid the areaPeople have been advised to avoid the area
People have been asked to evacuate Westfield shopping centre in east London following a fire at its multi-storey car park. Westfield shopping centre in east London was evacuated following a fire at its multi-storey car park.
London Fire Brigade said it was called to the shopping centre on Montfichet Road, Stratford, just after 16:00 BST. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it was called to the shopping centre on Montfichet Road, Stratford, just after 16:00 BST.
A spokesperson said the fire was "producing a significant amount of smoke" and asked people to avoid the area. About 12 vehicles were alight on the second floor of car park C, causing a "significant amount of smoke", the spokesperson said, adding the centre was evacuated as a precaution.
They added the shopping centre had been evacuated as a precaution. The fire was brought under control by 17:54 and its cause is under investigation. No injuries have been reported.
Ten fire engines have been sent to the scene Ten fire engines were sent to the scene
The fire service added a number of vehicles were currently alight on an upper level of the car park. About 70 firefighters from Stratford, Poplar, Leystonstone and surrounding fire stations, as well as ten fire engines were sent to the scene.
About 70 firefighters from Stratford, Poplar, Leystonstone and surrounding fire stations, as well as ten fire engines are at the scene. A 32-metre (105ft) turntable ladder was used to help extinguish the fire.
A 32-metre (105ft) turntable ladder is being used to help extinguish the fire.
On X, one person wrote: "Parked up in Westfield car park had security run up to us and tell us to leave straight away through fire exits could hear bangs on the way down."On X, one person wrote: "Parked up in Westfield car park had security run up to us and tell us to leave straight away through fire exits could hear bangs on the way down."
Another wrote they had heard explosions.Another wrote they had heard explosions.