"About 250 people have been evacuated from Ikea's store in Wembley after the building's solar panels caught alight. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said about 100 panels caught fire at the Swedish furniture store in Drury Way, north-west London. Five fire engines and about 30 firefighters were called to the scene and crews remain there damping down, the LFB said."
"The brigade received about a dozen calls alerting it to the fire, which began just after 10:30 BST. Crews from Park Royal, Wembley, Willesden and North Kensington were sent to the scene. There were no reports of injuries."
About 250 customers and staff were evacuated from the Ikea store in Wembley after solar panels on the building caught fire. Approximately 100 of the store's solar panels ignited on Drury Way in north-west London. Five fire engines and around 30 firefighters from Park Royal, Wembley, Willesden and North Kensington responded to the blaze. Crews are damping down remaining hotspots after receiving about a dozen calls reporting the incident, which began just after 10:30 BST. Emergency services reported no injuries among those evacuated or on scene.
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