100 firefighters tackle blaze at nine-storey former BBC building in White City
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100 firefighters tackle blaze at nine-storey former BBC building in White City
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"About 100 firefighters are battling a blaze in a nine-storey building in London's White City, which is believed to be the former home of the BBC. 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."
The Independent sends journalists to cover developing stories across reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, and relies on donations to fund reporting while keeping content free of paywalls. Donations fund on-the-ground reporting, investigations into political financing, and documentary production highlighting US reproductive rights fights. A large blaze has broken out at the nine-storey Helios Building in White City, London, believed to be the former BBC home. About 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines attended. Upper floors including a restaurant, external decking and ducting are affected, with an unknown number of flats potentially impacted. Nearby buildings have been evacuated and a rest centre established.
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