Emergency services rushed to the scene this afternoon after smoke was seen issuing from a building in Cornelia Place, Erith, located next to the Baptist Church.
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Local Impact
Traffic in the area was briefly disrupted as emergency crews blocked off part of the street. Residents and churchgoers from the adjacent Baptist Church gathered nearby as crews worked to ensure the area was safe.
The cause of the smoke is still under investigation, and the building will be fully inspected once it is safe to do so.
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We await an update from the London Fire Brigade