The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it had sent crews after receiving an alert call shortly before midday. There were no reports of injuries, the Metropolitan Police reported. The LFB added that the causes of the fire are still unknown.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it had sent crews after receiving an alert call shortly before midday. There were no reports of injuriesThe Metropolitan Police reported London. The LFB added that the causes of the fire are still unknown.
A fire broke out in one of the wings of Somerset Housea former government building converted into an art gallery. Staff and some visitors were quickly evacuated from the building and they are waiting outside.
Medical emergency teams ask the population avoid the area and keep windows closed due to the cloud of smoke that begins to form and be seen from a considerable distance, as demonstrated by published videos on the X network.
The causes are still unknown, but the Fire Department received the first call about the fire at 11:59 local time on Saturday.
According to a spokesperson: “The crews are tackling the flames located on part of the roof of the building. Two of the Brigade’s 32-meter ladders have been sent to the scene to support extinguishing operations.” The entire Somerset House site has been closed to the public, according to the spokesperson, and traffic in the surrounding area is also expected to be affected.
Somerset House was to host a breakdancing day on Saturdaybut it has been closed due to the fire. According to the firefighters, They extinguished the fire from the roofno injuries were reported and the causes of the fire are still unknown. The Metropolitan Police of the English capital isolated the area and created a security perimeter.
