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Westfield Shopping Centre Fire Sees Huge Amount of Smoke as 70 Firefighters Descend
Around 70 firefighters from multiple stations controlled the blaze in under two hours, with two people treated and discharged at the scene, officials said.
- On Saturday afternoon, a fire erupted in a multi-level parking facility at the Westfield Stratford City complex on Montfichet Road, leading to the complete evacuation of the shopping centre.
- The London Fire Brigade responded to the fire by deploying a fleet of fire engines and approximately seventy crew members from multiple nearby stations.
- Firefighters used a 32-metre turntable ladder to tackle several vehicles alight on an upper level, while the London Ambulance Service sent crews including hazardous response teams and treated two people discharged onsite.
- The LFB reported the fire produced significant smoke and advised people to avoid the area, with the blaze brought under control by 5:54pm after 35 calls.
- The evacuation involved thousands and was precautionary, though observers noted alarm systems only activated partially and staff appeared unprepared for managing the large-scale incident.
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Shopping centre evacuated as huge fire engulfs building and public sent warning
Westfield Stratford City was evacuated over a major fire in the shopping centre car park, with black smoke billowing over the London horizon and hundreds ordered to leave the building
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