Firefighters have been called to a blaze at a high-rise block in Shepherd’s Bush, west London. London Fire Brigade said eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were at the scene in Queensdale Crescent.
The brigade said half of a flat on the 12th floor of the building was on fire, and added that the person who reported it sent live stream videos of the flames to the brigade’s 999 call centre.
Around 30 calls to the 999 service were made. The incident was reported at 9.23am on Tuesday and the cause remains unknown.
London Ambulance Service said it is responding to the fire in Queensdale Crescent, Shepherd’s Bush, and is treating “a number of patients” at the scene.
In a statement on Twitter, LAS said: “London Ambulance Service is responding to a fire in Queensdale Crescent, W11, alongside colleagues from the London Fire Brigade. We have dispatched multiple resources to the scene and are treating a number of patients.”
The building is less than a mile away from Grenfell Tower where 72 people died following a blaze in 2017.
London Fire Brigade said the fire was under control as of 10.55am and three people had left the flat before firefighters arrived.
Station Commander David Bracewell, who is at the scene, said: “Firefighters are dealt with a fire on the 12th floor of a tower block in W11. Three people from the affected flat left before the Brigade arrived. A number of other residents evacuated the building.
“Firefighters led six residents to safety via an internal staircase. Further residents who were not affected by fire, heat or smoke were advised to remain in their flats.”
