Around 100 firefighters are battling a huge blaze behind a Jewish supermarket in the Golders Green area of north London.
Dramatic images and videos of the incident online show towers of smoke billowing across the city, behind the Kosher Kingdom restaurant, on Wednesday morning (May 27) as the London Fire Brigade work to subdue the flames. The fire service confirmed it has received more than 50 calls reporting the fire.
In a statement, it said: “The Brigade received the first of 56 calls about the fire at 0647 and Control Officers have mobilised 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters from Finchley, Willesden, West Hampstead and surrounding fire stations to the scene. A 32-metre turntable ladder is also in attendance.”
View 2 ImagesA fire reportedly at a local supermarket in Golders Green(Image: x)
There is nothing to suggest today’s fire is arson, though it does follow several other incidents in the Golders Green neighbourhood, a suburb in the London Borough of Barnet, known for its large Jewish population.
The cause of the blaze is ” is unknown at this time”, London Fire Brigade commented, adding that it has advised residents living close to the Kosher Kingdom supermarket to keep their doors and windows closed and avoid the area.
Road closures are in place near the fire, including on Golders Green Road and near the junction with Beverley Gardens.
Unconfirmed eyewitness reports claim the fire began in the warehouse connected to Kosher Kingdom supermarket on Golders Green Road, LBC reports. Previously, a 2008 fire at the premises was found to have been caused by an electrical fault.
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