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Wales Online
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Phil Norris

Fire at high-rise block of flats near Grenfell Tower in west London

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.

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