A FIRE has broken out at a block of flats in London.
Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters are currently tackling a blaze on Collendale Road in Walthamstow.
15 fire engines are tackling a fire at a block of flats in WalthamstowLondonFire / X
According to the London Fire Brigade website: “Part of two flats on the fifth and sixth floor is alight. Part of the roof is also alight.”
A post on X from the London Fire Brigade reads: “There are now 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters tackling the fire in #Walthamstow.
“One of the Brigade’s 32-metre turntable ladders is being used at the scene to help fight the fire from above.
“The drone team are also on scene.”
An earlier post notes that eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were present an hour ago.
They added that “half of a roof terrace on the sixth floor is alight”, and that people should avoid the area if possible.
A 32-metre turntable ladder is being used as a water tower to fight the fire from above.
A drone team is at the scene to provide assistance to the Incident Commander.
51 calls were made at 1:35pm regarding the incident, with crews dispatched from Walthamstow, Tottenham, Hornsey and the surrounding areas.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
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