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Fire at London Bridge building site Fire at London Bridge building site
(35 minutes later)
A fire broke out at a 12-storey building under demolition near London Bridge earlier.A fire broke out at a 12-storey building under demolition near London Bridge earlier.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) sent seven fire engines to the blaze on King William Street at about 18:06 GMT. London Fire Brigade (LFB) sent four fire engines to the blaze on King William Street at about 18:06 GMT.
About 10% of the scaffolding on the 10th floor was alight but by 20:32 the fire was under control, a LFB spokeswoman said. About 10% of the scaffolding on the 10th floor was alight but by 21:05 the fire was under control, LFB said.
Photographs on social media showed flames behind the scaffolding on the site. Photographs on social media showed flames behind the scaffolding on the site. There were no reports of any injuries, the brigade said.
Firefighters were called to the site on the north side of the River Thames, in central London.Firefighters were called to the site on the north side of the River Thames, in central London.
The bridge was completely closed to traffic and pedestrians and buses were diverted.The bridge was completely closed to traffic and pedestrians and buses were diverted.
At 20:32 the brigade tweeted: "The fire near #LondonBridge on King William St is now under control but crews are still there damping down."
Earlier, BBC reporter Alan Soady, who was at the scene, said: "The building is covered in scaffolding with white netting. You can see that there are flames behind it.Earlier, BBC reporter Alan Soady, who was at the scene, said: "The building is covered in scaffolding with white netting. You can see that there are flames behind it.
"It seems, from the many fire engines that are here, they have been bringing it under control.""It seems, from the many fire engines that are here, they have been bringing it under control."
"But it has had the impact of having to cordon off the whole bridge," he added."But it has had the impact of having to cordon off the whole bridge," he added.
"They'd have been worried about any burning debris falling down on to the path and the road that's so busy during rush hour.""They'd have been worried about any burning debris falling down on to the path and the road that's so busy during rush hour."