"The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said 15 fire engines were in attendance at the building on Wood Lane. The fire is affecting floors towards the top of the building, which include a restaurant and an area of external decking and ducting, while an unknown number of flats have also potentially been affected. LFB and the Metropolitan Police are working to evacuate nearby buildings as a precaution with a rest centre being set up for those who had to leave their homes."
"Wood Lane is closed to traffic and people are advised to avoid the area. The brigade said first reports of the fire were received just after 3am and crews from Hammersmith, North Kensington, Kensington, Chiswick and surrounding fire stations were mobilised to the scene. Two 32-metre turntable ladders are being deployed as water towers to help extinguish the fire from height. The cause of the fire is not known."
A fire broke out at a building on Wood Lane shortly after 3am. Fifteen fire engines attended, with crews mobilised from Hammersmith, North Kensington, Kensington, Chiswick and surrounding stations. The blaze affected upper floors, including a restaurant and an area of external decking and ducting, and an unknown number of flats may have been impacted. The London Fire Brigade and Metropolitan Police are evacuating nearby buildings as a precaution and a rest centre has been set up for displaced residents. Two 32-metre turntable ladders are being used as water towers to fight the fire. The cause remains unknown and Wood Lane is closed to traffic.
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