"About 100 firefighters are battling a house fire in west London. The London Fire Brigade said 15 fire engines were at an address on Oxford Gardens in Notting Hill, where most of the first floor and part of the second floor of a detached house converted into flats are alight. The blaze is also affecting part of the roof."
"Station commander Duncan Rees, who is currently at the scene, said: Crews are making steady progress and continue to tackle the fire within the roof space of the building. One of the Brigade's 32-metre turntable ladders is being used as a water tower to tackle the flames from above. We ask the public to avoid the area where possible while we work to bring the incident safely under control."
About 100 firefighters are responding to a large house fire at an address on Oxford Gardens in Notting Hill. Fifteen fire engines and crews from Wembley, Acton, Hammersmith, Kensington, Paddington and surrounding stations are in attendance. Most of the first floor and part of the second floor of a detached house converted into flats are alight, and the blaze is affecting part of the roof. Crews are making steady progress and are tackling the fire within the roof space. One 32-metre turntable ladder is being used as a water tower to fight the flames from above. The incident was first reported shortly before 3am and the cause remains unknown. The public is asked to avoid the area while crews bring the incident under control.
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