Smoke seen coming from 17th floor of west London tower block
- 4 years ago
Smoke was seen coming from the Gaydon House tower block in Maida Vale, London on Thursday (May 7).
Footage shows smoke coming from the seventeenth floor.
The filmer told Newsflare: "I am currently working from home and looked up from typing an email, and noticed black smoke billowing out of the building.
"Not long after I could see the flames spreading further into the apartment.
"The building looks like it’s currently undergoing works to replace its external cladding and I immediately thought about what had happened at Grenfell and whether this was going to be the same horrible situation all over again."
London Fire Brigade later said: "Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were called to a fire at a block of flats on Bourne Terrace in Maida Vale.
"Part of a flat on the 17th floor of a 20-storey block was alight. Around 50 people left the building before the Brigade arrived. There were no reports of any injuries.
"The Brigade's 999 Control Officers took 51 calls to the fire.
"The Brigade was called at 0955 and the fire was under control by 1045. Fire crews from Paddington, North Kensington, Kensington, Euston and West Hampstead fire stations were at the scene.
"The cause of the fire is under investigation."
Footage shows smoke coming from the seventeenth floor.
The filmer told Newsflare: "I am currently working from home and looked up from typing an email, and noticed black smoke billowing out of the building.
"Not long after I could see the flames spreading further into the apartment.
"The building looks like it’s currently undergoing works to replace its external cladding and I immediately thought about what had happened at Grenfell and whether this was going to be the same horrible situation all over again."
London Fire Brigade later said: "Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were called to a fire at a block of flats on Bourne Terrace in Maida Vale.
"Part of a flat on the 17th floor of a 20-storey block was alight. Around 50 people left the building before the Brigade arrived. There were no reports of any injuries.
"The Brigade's 999 Control Officers took 51 calls to the fire.
"The Brigade was called at 0955 and the fire was under control by 1045. Fire crews from Paddington, North Kensington, Kensington, Euston and West Hampstead fire stations were at the scene.
"The cause of the fire is under investigation."