A large fire that broke out on Monday afternoon near the Elephant and Castle railway station in London, England, has since been contained, according to authorities.
Three commercial units underneath the railway arches, six nearby cars, and a telephone box were all ablaze, according to the London Fire Brigade, and the London Ambulance Service confirmed that medics treated six people at the scene of the fire, one of whom had to be hospitalized.
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The London Fire Brigade initially announced that 10 fire engines and approximately 70 firefighters were on the scene to fight the blaze, and it later updated that to 15 engines and about 100 firefighters.
Major incident at what appears to be Elephant and Castle station in South London, the smoke from the fire can be seen for miles. pic.twitter.com/sv2nwlmoGt
— Rachael Venables (@rachaelvenables) June 28, 2021
“There are significant road closures in place, and we are asking people to continue to avoid the area,” said Station Commander James Ryan, who was at the scene. “Local people were advised to keep their windows and doors closed whilst firefighters worked to bring the fire under control. The station and nearby buildings were evacuated.”
Approximately 90 minutes after it first tweeted about the fire, the London Fire Brigade announced that it was “now under control.”
My thoughts are with all those affected by the very serious fire in Elephant and Castle, which is now under control. I’m in close contact with the Fire Commissioner and want to thank our emergency services who acted quickly to ensure residents & passengers were safely evacuated. https://t.co/w9sXwyvyHo
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) June 28, 2021
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he’s thinking of “all those affected by the very serious fire.”
“My thoughts are with all those affected by the very serious fire in Elephant and Castle, which is now under control,” he posted on social media. “I’m in close contact with the Fire Commissioner and want to thank our emergency services who acted quickly to ensure residents & passengers were safely evacuated.”
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The London Fire Brigade said firefighters will remain on site for the next few hours to “dampen down the scene.”
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, though they do not believe it to be related to terror.
