Emergency services, including ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters, attended a blaze in a flat on the 11th floor of a 17-storey building in Hillingdon Street at 1.58pm. A woman was hospitalized after escaping the flat, while three others were treated at the scene. The fire was fully alight upon firefighters' arrival and was brought under control shortly before 3pm. The London Fire Brigade reported significant visibility of the fire, which caused local disruption, and investigations into the cause are underway.
Emergency services responded to a fire at 1.58pm in a flat on the 11th floor of a 17-storey building on Hillingdon Street, involving ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters.
A woman was taken to the hospital after fleeing the blaze, and three others received treatment at the scene. The fire was controlled shortly before 3pm.
The flat was fully engulfed when the firefighters arrived, but the woman had escaped prior to the crew's arrival, indicating a timely evacuation.
Station Commander Tony Perks noted that the fire was highly visible and caused significant disruption, advising the public to avoid the area while crews worked.
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