Around 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines, supported by two aerial ladder platforms and specialist drone teams, have been called to tackle a major house fire in Hempstead this evening.
Fire crews were dispatched to the scene shortly after 7:30pm following reports of a significant blaze ripping through a residential property, understood to be valued at approximately £5.4 million.
The roof of the building has been completely engulfed in flames, with dramatic scenes as emergency services work to bring the fire under control.
A large number of firefighting appliances, including specialist support units, have been deployed in response to the rapidly escalating incident.
Members of the public are being urged to avoid the area while firefighters continue to battle the flames. Motorists are also advised to seek alternative routes due to ongoing road closures and emergency response activity surrounding the scene.
At this stage, the cause of the fire remains unknown and is under investigation. It is not yet clear whether anyone has been injured.
Emergency services are expected to remain at the scene for several hours into the night. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
A Spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said: Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are at the scene of a fire on Netherhall Gardens in Hampstead.
The fire has occurred in a house that has been converted into flats. The fourth floor of the building is alight.
One person has been treated for smoke inhalation and taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.
The Brigade’s Control Officers received more than 30 calls about the fire. The Brigade was called at 1834 and Control Officers mobilised crews from West Hampstead, Kentish Town, Holloway, Hendon, North Kensington and surrounding fire stations to the scene.
Two 32-metre turntable ladders are also at the scene and are being used as water towers to help extinguish the fire from height. The Brigade’s drone team is also in attendance, helping to provide the Incident Commander with a greater situational awareness of the incident.
The fire was brought under control by 2110 but crews remain on scene to fully extinguish the fire and expected to remain on the scene through the night.
