{"id":180095,"date":"2023-09-20T13:40:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T13:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=180095"},"modified":"2023-09-20T13:40:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T13:40:33","slug":"block-of-flats-erupts-in-flames-in-shadwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/world-news\/block-of-flats-erupts-in-flames-in-shadwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Block of flats erupts in flames in Shadwell"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Block of flats erupts in flames in Shadwell: Eighty firefighters rush to 24-storey block where &#8216;most of the 14th floor flat is alight&#8217;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Twelve fire engines and Brigade&#8217;s 64 metre turntable ladder have been called\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eighty firefighters have rushed to a 24-storey block of flats in London where &#8216;most of the 14th floor flat is alight&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Twelve fire engines and the Brigade&#8217;s 64 metre turntable ladder have been called to help fight the fire on Hindmarsh Close in Shadwell.<\/p>\n<p>999 Control Officers have received more than 65 calls about the blaze after it was first reported at 12.16pm today.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Crews from Shadwell, Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Dockhead, Millwall and other surrounding fire stations are now at the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Horrifying footage shows huge flames coming out of several windows on the floor as thick black smoke rises into the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/13\/75639039-12540151-Eighty_firefighters_have_rushed_to_a_24_storey_block_of_flats_in-m-24_1695214657592.jpg\" height=\"1104\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Eighty firefighters have rushed to a 24-storey block of flats in London (pictured) where &#8216;most of the 14th floor flat is alight&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/13\/75637947-12540151-Twelve_fire_engines_and_the_Brigade_s_64_metre_turntable_ladder_-m-36_1695214720068.jpg\" height=\"840\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Twelve fire engines and the Brigade&#8217;s 64 metre turntable ladder has been called to help fight the fire on Hindmarsh Close in Shadwell<\/p>\n<p>The road below is filled with fire engines which arrived to help put out the blaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Station Commander Steve Irvine, who is at the scene, said: &#8216;A respite centre has been set up locally for those who have been affected by the fire and we are working with local partners.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Road closures remain in place in the area and we&#8217;d ask that people continue to avoid the area at this time.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>People in the area have been advised to keep windows and doors closed and road closures are in place in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12540151\/Block-flats-erupts-flames-Shadwell-Eighty-firefighters-rush-24-storey-block-14th-floor-flat-alight.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Block of flats erupts in flames in Shadwell: Eighty firefighters rush to 24-storey block where &#8216;most of the 14th floor flat is alight&#8217; 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