"Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, east London, was evacuated after a fire broke out in one of its multi-storey car parks on Saturday afternoon. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it was called to the shopping centre on Montfichet Road just after 16:00 BST. Around 12 vehicles were alight on the second floor of car park C, producing a significant amount of smoke, a spokesperson said."
"The centre was evacuated as a precaution while firefighters tackled the blaze. The fire was brought under control by 17:54. Its cause is still under investigation and no injuries have been reported. About 70 firefighters and ten fire engines from Stratford, Poplar, Leytonstone and surrounding stations were sent to the scene. A 32-metre (105ft) turntable ladder was used to help extinguish the flames."
"Shoppers described being told to leave in a hurry. One person wrote on X: Parked up in Westfield car park had security run up to us and tell us to leave straight away through fire exits could hear bangs on the way down. Another wrote that they had heard explosions coming from the car park."
A fire broke out in a multi-storey car park at Westfield shopping centre in Stratford on Saturday afternoon, with around 12 vehicles alight on the second floor of car park C and producing significant smoke. London Fire Brigade was called just after 16:00 BST and the centre was evacuated as a precaution while crews tackled the blaze. The fire was brought under control by 17:54, with no injuries reported and the cause under investigation. About 70 firefighters and ten fire engines attended, using a 32-metre turntable ladder to help extinguish the flames, while shoppers reported hurried evacuations and bangs.
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