Flames engulf block of flats sending smoke billowing into sky as 100 firefighters rush to tackle inferno

AROUND 100 firefighters are warring a monolithic blaze astatine a London edifice which has present engulfed flats.

The London Fire Brigade believes the takeaway successful Holloway, North London, was alight by 6am with fractional of the crushed level and 2 flats connected the occurrence and 2nd floors inactive connected fire.

Reports of the occurrence were archetypal received astatine 3.45am with crews from Holloyway, Kentish Town, Islington, Euston and others attending the scene.

Around 20 calls were phoned successful to London Fire Brigade successful transportation with the incidental arsenic the origin remains unknown.

Investigators volition apt analyse the country erstwhile the occurrence has been brought nether power and the country is safe.

Station Commander Mike Watts, who is astatine the scene, said: "There are roadworthy closures successful spot and we impulse radical to debar the area, peculiarly arsenic we caput into unreserved hour, owed to congestion successful the area.

"The occurrence is producing a batch of fume successful the vicinity and section residents are advised to support their windows and doors closed portion we enactment to bring the occurrence nether control."

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