"The London fire brigade (LFB) said about 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines had been called to the nine-storey building on Wood Lane shortly after 3am. Photos from the scene indicate that the fire was mostly affecting the Helios Building at Television Centre, which has been converted into flats and a restaurant. Fire crews were drafted in from Hammersmith, North Kensington, Kensington and Chiswick."
"Two 32-metre turntable ladders are also in use as water towers to extinguish the fire from above. The cause of the fire is still unknown at this time. The fire service said in a statement: The fire is currently affecting floors towards the top of the building. A restaurant, external decking and ducting is currently alight. An unknown number of flats have also potentially been affected by the fire."
"Nearby buildings in the White City area are being evacuated by LFB and the Metropolitan police as a precaution. A rest centre has been set up for those who had to leave their homes, and the London Ambulance Service said it had sent an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and a hazardous area response team to the scene. A London ambulance service spokesperson also confirmed that one person was treated on the scene."
A large fire broke out shortly after 3am at the nine-storey former BBC Television Centre's Helios Building on Wood Lane in White City, London. About 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines were deployed, with crews drafted from Hammersmith, North Kensington, Kensington and Chiswick. Two 32-metre turntable ladders are being used as water towers to fight the blaze from above. The fire is affecting upper floors, a restaurant, external decking, ducting and potentially multiple flats. Nearby buildings are being evacuated as a precaution, a rest centre has been opened, and one person received treatment at the scene. The cause remains unknown and operations are ongoing.
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