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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Evans

Locals evacuated as major blaze breaks out in White City

  • About 100 firefighters have been fighting a significant blaze in a nine-storey building in London's White City on Saturday morning.
  • The fire, which started just after 3am, is affecting the top floors of the Helios Building, believed to be the former BBC Television Centre.
  • The fire has impacted a restaurant, external decking, and ducting, with an unknown number of flats also potentially affected.
  • London Fire Brigade and Metropolitan Police evacuated nearby buildings as a precaution, and a rest centre has been established for residents.
  • Wood Lane is closed to traffic, and the cause of the fire is currently unknown.

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White City fire: 100 firefighters tackle blaze at nine-storey former BBC building in west London

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