Woodford Green fire: 20 evacuated from East London flat as 60 firefighters tackle blaze
AROUND 20 PEOPLE have been evacuated from a flat in Woodford Green after firefighters were called to tackle a blaze, London Fire Brigade has said.
A total of eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters responded to reports of an incident at a flat in Waltham Forest.
Crew members from the capital's fire and rescue service arrived at the scene after receiving a call at 3.01am.
The blaze, which broke out at a flat on Coopersale Close in Woodford Green, resulted in around 20 people being evacuated from the building.
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Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have dealt with a flat fire on Coopersale Close in #WoodfordGreen. Half of a fourth floor flat was damaged by fire. No reports of any injuries https://t.co/UyfaZmyeGE pic.twitter.com/er6NTBxWRr
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 31, 2022
Residents vacated the building before firefighters arrived at the scene.
London Fire Brigade also revealed a number of other residents opted to stay safely in their flats.
The fire left half of a flat on the fourth floor damaged.
However, firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control by 3.48am.
No injuries have been reported following the incident.
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Crew members from Woodford and surrounding fire stations were on hand to tackle the fire.
London Fire Brigade has claimed the cause of the fire is now under investigation.