Forest Hill station closed due to fire in close proximity

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Fire at shop - Forest Hill

Today 18:27

 

Lewisham

 

Fire at commercial property

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Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters have been called to a fire at a property on Perry Vale in Forest Hill.

The fire involves a building made up of a shop on the ground floor, with flats above. The fire has affected the ground, first and second floors of the building.

As of 2145 hrs, part of the ground floor shop remains alight, as well as part of the first and second floors. A single-storey workshop to the rear of the shop also remains partially alight.

Around 15 people were evacuated from surrounding buildings. At this time, there have been no reports of any injuries.

Station Commander Anthony Lewis, who is at the scene, said: "This will be a protracted incident, with crews working through the night to fully extinguish this fire.

"We're advising people in the local area to continue to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke travel.

"A 25-metre cordon is currently in place and the public are advised to avoid the area at this time. 

"Significant traffic disruption can be expected in the Forest Hill area, including in the A205 South Circular Road. Rail services via Forest Hill station are also being affected as a result of this fire."

The Brigade received the first of 49 calls at 1827 and Control Officers have mobilised crews from Forest Hill, Lewisham, Beckenham, West Norwood and surrounding fire stations to the scene.

A 32-metre turntable ladder is also in attendance and is being used as a water tower to extinguish the fire from above. The Brigade has also deployed a drone to provide the Incident Commander with a greater situational awareness of the fire.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

[malumbu]

Finches, apparently, sadly, the bike shop and outdoor adventures. Was on my way to the Walrus on Perry Vale, had to go the long way.  Loads of fire crew and cops.  

Edited 1 hour ago by malumbu

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1 minute ago, malumbu said:

Finches, sadly, the bike shop and outdoor adventures. Was on my way to the Walrus on Perry Vale, had to go the long way.  Loads of fire crew and cops.

Thats very sad..they're a lovely local buisness and coming up to Christmas trading too. I witnessed the fire from outside the cordon and there were huge flames leaping into the air..I could'nt tell which shop it was exactly but I did hear a guy telling someone it started in the hairdressers then spread really quickly to the back of the bike shop.

So much respect for the brave firefighters I saw running to help and wishing all of them a safe evening.