LONDON: A huge fire broke out in a five-storey residential building in London's West Hampstead, forcing about 50 people to evacuate the block in the early hours of Thursday (Jul 26).

About 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines were tackling the blaze on Inglewood Road, the London Fire Brigade said.



15 fire engines & around 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze on the fifth (top) floor of a block of flats on Inglewood Road in #WestHampstead. https://t.co/dxTrVjZh13 — London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 26, 2018

Firefighters assisted two people from the first floor, it said.

"The fire is believed to have started in a flat on the fourth floor," fire brigade station manager Clainton Murray said.

"The fire is also affecting the roof and in the early stages was very visible for miles around."



The fire brigade was called in at 1.04am (9.04am Singapore time), it said in a statement, adding that the cause of the fire was not known yet.



"Due to concerns that the roof could collapse inward firefighters evacuated residents from the top floor," Mr Murray added.



#WestHampstead flat fire latest: The fire is believed to have started in a flat on the fourth floor. Firefighters assisted 2 people from the first floor & around 50 people have evacuated the block. Fire crews continue to tackle the blaze https://t.co/ySPGup529o pic.twitter.com/FyisHtCSjZ — London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 26, 2018





#WestHampstead flat fire update: Due to concerns the roof could have collapsed inward firefighters in the early stages of the incident evacuated the top floors. A number of other residents self evacuated from the lower floors https://t.co/ySPGup529o pic.twitter.com/stbTbES1oo — London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 26, 2018



