Image caption, Smoke injury at Queensdale Crescent
Of us are being treated by paramedics following a tower block blaze in west London, a few mile from Grenfell Tower.
London Ambulance Service confirmed it was as soon as in attendance and that paramedics had been “treating a alternative of sufferers”.
London Fireplace Brigade mentioned 60 firefighters and eight engines had been despatched to the block on Queensdale Crescent in Shepherd’s Bush.
An emergency call came through at 09: 23 BST. The incident is ongoing.
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Save Commander David Bracewell, who is at the scene, mentioned six residents had been helped to security by firefighters and the fireplace was as soon as below administration by 10: 55.
He mentioned: “Three of us from the affected flat left sooner than the brigade arrived. A alternative of alternative residents evacuated the constructing.
“Firefighters led six residents to security through an interior staircase.
“Extra residents who had been not struggling from fireplace, warmth or smoke had been told to dwell in their apartments.”
An LFB spokesperson mentioned extra than 30 calls had near through to the relating to the fireplace, which had keep of residing light to half of a flat. The reason slack the blaze is below investigation.
The BBC has obtained pictures exhibiting the window of the flat, which has extreme smoke injury round it.
Kensington MP Felicity Buchan tweeted: “Very touching on to hear relating to the excessive upward thrust fireplace at Queensdale Crescent in Shepherds Bush.”
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