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Perivale fire tackled by 100 firefighters | Perivale fire tackled by 100 firefighters |
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A fire at a warehouse in west London is being tackled by 100 firefighters, the London Fire Brigade says. | A fire at a warehouse in west London is being tackled by 100 firefighters, the London Fire Brigade says. |
The blaze in Wadsworth Road, Perivale is being attended by 15 fire engines. The building on fire is a 50m by 20m structure of mixed industrial units, the fire brigade says. | The blaze in Wadsworth Road, Perivale is being attended by 15 fire engines. The building on fire is a 50m by 20m structure of mixed industrial units, the fire brigade says. |
The entire two-storey building is described as being well alight. | The entire two-storey building is described as being well alight. |
Local residents are being advised to close windows and doors due to large amounts of smoke being produced. | Local residents are being advised to close windows and doors due to large amounts of smoke being produced. |
Vinesh Pomal, 28, who lives nearby, said that it was "getting worse" as the fire looked to have "spread to the entire building". | |
"I can see flames, debris and thick black smoke is just billowing out now as the whole building is on fire. It's just getting worse. I can see the heat from my bedroom window which is quite scary," he said. | |
"I have never seen so much drama in Perivale before. I have friends from east London messaging me saying they can see it. It's put Perivale on the map for all the wrong reasons." |