Here’s what happened
Saturday afternoon 12 fire engines and 80 firefighters fight a blaze in Long Acre, Covent Garden.
Shoppers and tourists took to Twitter to post their pictures:
Fire in Covent Garden @TheSun @MetroUK pic.twitter.com/cGamtNAb0l
— BernieBrown (@iamBernieBrown) May 6, 2017
@LondonFire Huge response and @LAS_HART also on scene #coventgardenpic.twitter.com/LmMlNQGhGC
— Fran Perrow (@mediafran) May 6, 2017
A spokesman for London Fire Brigade said: “Twelve fire engines and around 80 firefighters and officers are dealing with a fire on Long Acre in Covent Garden this afternoon.
Andrew Cummings posted this on Twitter:
The London Fire Brigade Command Unit are tackling a mansard roof fire in #CoventGarden. @LondonFire pic.twitter.com/a9noI7P7cd
— Jack Cummings (@jackyaboii) May 6, 2017
“Part of a mansard roof is alight in a building which consists of a shop and five floors of dwellings above it.
“The Brigade was called at 12.56pm and is still at the scene. Crews from Lambeth, Euston, Soho, Dowgate, Shoreditch, Whitechapel and Chelsea and surrounding fire stations are at the scene.
“The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.”
Building on #fire at #coventgardenpic.twitter.com/FQtY6832cJ
— K J (@roosku) May 6, 2017
London Fire Brigade posted this tweet:
12 fire engines and 80 firefighters are currently dealing with a fire on Long Acre in #CoventGardenpic.twitter.com/GONlvbGgZf
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) May 6, 2017
Steve Ralfe posted this on Twitter:
Fire in Long Acre, Covent Garden. @LondonFiredoing a fine job as always pic.twitter.com/9bdyy53nJs
— Steve Sardine (@milkypirate) May 6, 2017
House fire in #CoventGardenthis pm – nearly 100 #firefighterssent to the scene @LondonLive pic.twitter.com/11uRdr6VGP
— Jessica King (@JessLSKing) May 6, 2017
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