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London firefighters defeat massive fire at city's Camden Market

Aug 26, 2024, 20:26 IST
AP/Yusof Abdul-RahmanFlames rise from part of Camden Market in London, which caught fire on Sunday 9 July.

Firefighters in London spent Sunday night dealing with a large fire which engulfed part of Camden Lock Market.

Around 70 members of the London Fire Brigade, using 10 fire engines, took three hours to extinguish the blaze.

Lisa Harden, a Ford executive who was at the scene, posted this video to Twitter:

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The first, second and third floors of a building in the market, along with its roof, were ablaze at the height of the fire. Nobody was injured.

Facebook@Billy Farrington/Handout via REUTERSAnother view of the fire, which took three hours to bring under control.
ReutersA firefighter investigates one of the still-smoking buildings.

A statement from the London Fire Brigade said that it is not yet clear what started the fire. Four fire engines and 20 officers will spend Monday morning at the scene making sure the fire does not start again.

Market Tech plc, which owns part of the market, said an area will be closed to the public "until further notice" as a precaution.

In a statement to Business Insider, the company said: "The rest of Camden Lock Market and the wider area, including Stables Market and Union Street, will be fully open and operating and welcoming visitors and customers as usual today."

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