Fire breaks out at 17-storey tower block in London

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Fifteen fire engines and 125 firefighters have been called to extinguish a large fire in a top-floor flat in a tower block in North Woolwich, east London.

Smoke was billowing out of the four-room apartment as a fire raged across the entire flat and balcony, which appears to be located on the top floor of a 17-storey block, according to footage shared on Twitter by the London fire brigade.

The fire brigade said it was called to Manwood Street, which is located near London City airport, at 12.49pm on Wednesday afternoon. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

The blaze follows the news that fire services in London faced their busiest day since the second world war on Tuesday as record-breaking temperatures resulted in fires across the UK.

The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, said the fire service would usually expect 500 calls on a busy day, but received more than 2,600 calls on Tuesday, when more than a dozen fires were raging at the same time.

The Guardian on YouTube:

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At least it didn't start on the bottom floors like Grenfel and move up. I hope everyone is okay.

KareSeriouslyKaren
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Friends in London and other parts of UK.
Many thoughts and prayers for you all.

mgmassey
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The worst time for a fire right now. Praying everyone is OK...

stickynorth
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Let’s see how well this one turns out I hope everyone is okay and made it out safe

Influencedbyelife
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Wouldn’t live in one of these if it were free

SirJohnSmythe
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Love the commentator at the end, " here comes the Police helicopter, bless em"

ThePierre
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This happens way too often in Londo ?? Why?? Cant this be prevented

Raymondreddington
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I wouldn’t be surprised if they blame it on global warming

chrisjones
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Nobody gonna mention the fire burning in the field? It's too hot :c

boo
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Some these heat wave fires need to be investigated for arsen.

GrBob
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Exercise extra caution to prevent fire!

linhwang
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Just to be much doubt it has anything to do with climate change or the high temperatures.

fluidjazz
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One day, people will realise that you can also film in landscape.

Michelle_Schu-blacka
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Those towers are still not required to have emergency stairs and emergency elevators.

paxundpeace
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Hope everyone made it out OK and the fire crews were safe as well going into that building, they should put a stop on building high rise homes they are never safe. 😳

johnnycurrie
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At least it's top floor this time!

dannygroom
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Why is England having all these fires in high-rises ? Its a bit weird as i dont recall a single one in Denmark?

ebbhead
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The heat insult britain more than before.

syarifidayat
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Dont need nuclear war....People be united

powertopeople-srilanka
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I would sooner go homeless than live in a high rise. Never!! Bottom line is if you live anywhere higher than where a fire engine ladder can reach you are coming out of there on a stretcher.

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