WHITE CITY FIRE 100 Firefighters Battle Blaze at Nine-Storey Building on Wood Lane

Around 100 firefighters are tackling a major fire at a mixed-use nine-storey building in White %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%%, which includes the iconic BBC TV Centre on england/wood/”>wood-%%UKNIP_ANCHOR_1%%lane/”>Wood Lane. This BBC TV Centre Wood Lane fire is drawing significant attention due to the building’s historical significance.

The London %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_2%% Brigade (LFB) said fifteen fire engines were called to the blaze on Wood Lane at 3.08am on Saturday morning, underscoring the severity of this fire event at BBC TV Centre Wood Lane.

Flames are affecting the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_3%% of the building, including a restaurant, external decking and ducting. An unknown number of residential flats may also have been impacted by the ongoing BBC TV Centre Wood Lane %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_4%%.

Evacuations Underway

The Brigade confirmed that residents are being evacuated as a precaution, working closely with %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_5%% and other emergency partners. A rest centre is being set up to provide temporary shelter for those displaced by the unfolding situation at BBC TV Centre %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_6%%.

Wood Lane remains closed to %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_7%%, with authorities urging people to avoid the area as crews continue to tackle the BBC TV Centre Wood Lane blaze.

Firefighting Response

Crews from Hammersmith, North %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_8%%, Kensington, Chiswick and surrounding stations are on scene. Two 32-metre turntable ladders are being used as water towers to attack the blaze from height as part of the ongoing response to the BBC TV %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_9%%.

A spokesperson for %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_10%% said:

"The %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_11%% is affecting several floors towards the top of the building. Our crews are working extremely hard in challenging conditions alongside our partners to bring the situation under control and %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_12%% safe."

Cause Under Investigation

The cause of the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_13%% known, and investigations into the BBC TV Centre Wood Lane fire will take place once the incident is brought under control.