Camberwell New Rd closed both ways buses diverted

[intexasatthe moment]

BBC News

A202 London - Camberwell New Road closed both ways due to building fire at a construction site between Lothian Road and A215 Camberwell Green , in Camberwell. Diversion in operation - via Walworth Road. Affecting bus routes 36, 185, 436, N36 and N136. Also affecting Camberwell Station Road between A202 Camberwell New Road and Denmark Road and Warner Road between A202 Camberwell New Road and Denmark Road

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/hi/

Buses diverted

Route 436 both ways via Camberwell Road, Walworth Road, Newington Butts, Kennington Park Road and Harlyford Street.

All other routes - northbound via Camberwell Road, Wyndham Road to Camberwell New Road. Southbound from Denmark Hill via Camberwell New Road, Medlar Street, Camberwell Road to Camberwell Green.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/livetravelnews/realtime/information.asp?line=185&time=now&mode=buses

Can't find any more info re fire ,BBC London Radio say people evacuated.

[SCSB79]

Looked like they were letting some buses through this morning... may be just to get to the depot, but some were going through.. couldn't see if people were on them.

[Peckham native]

From Southwark

Fire in Camberwell - January 6

Update - January 6 9am

There has been a fire in Camberwell overnight.

The London Fire Brigade was called at 0228 and fifteen fire engines, four aerial appliances and around 75 firefighters tackled the blaze in a building under construction on Camberwell Station Road in Camberwell. A substantial part of the building (four storeys) was alight at one stage. There are no reported injuries or fatalities and the fire is now under control.

As a precaution around 150 people living nearby, including Mitcham House, were evacuated to a rest centre established in Flodden Road. The Red Cross were there with council officers to provide food, drinks and support. All residents have now been allowed back to their homes.

There does not appear to be any damage to residential properties close to the site, but some nearby business premises do appear to have been affected. There was also some disruption to local transport but the bus depot and train lines are now running.

The cause of the fire is not known at this stage and police have started their investigation.