Huge fire breaks out at historic golf club

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"A fire has engulfed an iconic 19-century golf club in London this afternoon, with smoke billowing for miles. The historic West Essex Golf Club building has gone up in flames and firefighters were alerted and called to the site, near Chingford, east London at 2.40pm on Monday. Currently there are six fire crews on the scene working to extinguish the flames and the situation is ongoing, with more details emerging."

The Independent covers issues from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, investigating financials such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and producing documentaries like 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent states it avoids paywalls and relies on donations to fund reporters and make journalism freely available to all, paid by those who can afford it. A fire engulfed the 19th-century West Essex Golf Club near Chingford, east London, at about 2.40pm on Monday, sending smoke billowing for miles. Six fire crews initially responded and the total response grew to around 60 firefighters; no injuries were reported. The two-storey building measures approximately 25m by 15m, and Essex crews received support from London Fire Brigade and Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service.

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