Around 60 firefighters battle a fire in the roof of a pub in Battersea
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have been called to a pub fire on Battersea Rise in Battersea.
Fire crews were called just before 1pm today.
Half of the roof is currently alight and crews are fighting to get the blaze under control.
Correction the fire is at Battersea Rise. There are now eight fire engines at the scene of a pub fire in #Battersea. Half of the roof is alight https://t.co/A9DqBk5YS0 © @hpsescapades pic.twitter.com/GowT1K0KF5
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) August 4, 2021
The Brigade’s 999 Control Officers have taken 18 calls to the blaze.
Fire crews from Clapham, Wandsworth, Tooting, Brixton and Fulham fire stations are at the scene.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time.
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