Emergency services rushed to Brent Cross Shopping Centre this afternoon after a vehicle caught fire inside the John Lewis car park, prompting a four-pump fire response from the London Fire Brigade.
The incident occurred at approximately 4pm at the John Lewis store located at Prince Charles Drive, Hendon in North West London
Firefighters were dispatched to the scene following multiple 999 calls reporting a " vehicle %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_1%% had been totally engulfed" in the shopping centre's parking area. Due to the location and risk of spread, a significant %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_2%% that is understood to have spread to near by vehicles
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Metropolitan Police and shopping centre security assisted in cordoning off the affected section of the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_5%% while the fire was tackled.
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"Crews responded to reports of a vehicle %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_8%% inside a Brent Cross retail unit car park. Four %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_9%% attended. The %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_10%%, and investigations are underway to determine the cause."
Shoppers were temporarily restricted from accessing parts of the John Lewis car park during the incident, but the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_11%% centre remained open.
Motorists and visitors are advised to avoid the area while emergency crews complete investigations and %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_12%% assessments.
More %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_13%% as the situation develops.
