BEINSMARTSIDE UK Fire spreads along row of homes in huge blaze in north London

Fire spreads along row of homes in huge blaze in north London

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Major Fire in Burnt Oak as 70 Firefighters Battle Blaze Across Terraced Homes UKNIP
Locals can only watch on as the flames take hold (Picture: UKNIP)

More than 70 firefighters are working to put out a blaze which saw a row of terraced homes in north London go up in flames.

Residents have been evacuated after the homes were engulfed just before 4 pm this afternoon on Silkstream Road, Burnt Oak, Barnet.

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is currently trying to put out the flames, which have spread to the roof and part of the first floor in a mid-terraced home.

The roofs of three other homes have also reportedly been damaged, prompting crews from Hendon, West Hampstead, Mill Hill and other stations to respond.

London Fire Brigade Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are tackling a fire at a row of terraced houses on Silkstream Road in Burnt Oak. The roof, most of the first floor and part of the ground floor of a mid terraced house is alight. The roof and half of the first floor of a second mid terraced house is alight. The rooves of two other terraced houses are also alight. Half of the roof of a fifth house is also alight. Local residents are advised to keep their windows and doors shut due to smoke travel in the area. One of the Brigade's 32-metre turntable ladders is being used as a water tower to help tackle the fire from above. Control Officers took the first of 36 calls at 1604 and have mobilised crews from Hendon, West Hampstead, Mill Hill and surrounding fire stations to the scene. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Multiple fire engines were spotted on scene (Picture: London Fire Brigade)
A major blaze has broken out in Burnt Oak, Barnet, with ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackling flames at a row of terraced houses. Terraced Properties Alight The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said they were called at 16:04 to reports of a fire on Silkstream Road. The roof and part of the first floor of a mid-terraced house are currently alight, and the roofs of three neighbouring properties have also been damaged by fire. Huge Response Control officers received 36 emergency calls about the incident. Crews from Hendon, West Hampstead, Mill Hill, and surrounding fire stations have been mobilised to the scene. Photos and video from nearby residents show thick smoke rising above Burnt Oak as firefighters work to contain the flames. Cause Not Yet Known The cause of the fire has not yet been established. There are no immediate reports of casualties. The Brigade said firefighters are expected to remain at the scene for several hours, and residents are advised to avoid the area while the response continues.
A major blaze has broken out in Burnt Oak, Barnet, with ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackling flames at a row of terraced houses. (Picture: UKNIP)

Residents were seen standing outside in a daze as first responders worked to bring it under control.

It’s unclear what sparked the fire, but there are no reports of casualties so far.

A major blaze has broken out in Burnt Oak, Barnet, with ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackling flames at a row of terraced houses. Terraced Properties Alight The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said they were called at 16:04 to reports of a fire on Silkstream Road. The roof and part of the first floor of a mid-terraced house are currently alight, and the roofs of three neighbouring properties have also been damaged by fire. Huge Response Control officers received 36 emergency calls about the incident. Crews from Hendon, West Hampstead, Mill Hill, and surrounding fire stations have been mobilised to the scene. Photos and video from nearby residents show thick smoke rising above Burnt Oak as firefighters work to contain the flames. Cause Not Yet Known The cause of the fire has not yet been established. There are no immediate reports of casualties. The Brigade said firefighters are expected to remain at the scene for several hours, and residents are advised to avoid the area while the response continues.
A major blaze has broken out in Burnt Oak, Barnet. (Pictures: UKNIP)

Residents are being urged to stay away from the area until the fire is under control.

Deirdre Hackett, 75, and her husband Kevin, 78, were watching television when the fire started at the back of the house next door.

She told Metro: ‘Our neighbour was banging on our door for us to get out. He said he was out when it started. We were in a panic. It went up so quickly, but it felt like it took an age for the firefighters to get there.

The grandmother-of-six added: ‘My grandchildren’s school uniforms are in there and 50 years of memories and keepsakes. I don’t mind if my husband’s man cave burns down.

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‘We don’t know how much damage there is. We will probably sit in the park for the night. We’ve got two chairs we’ll sit here for the night.’

A pensioner who has lived in her end-of-terrace home for 50 years said she has ‘lost everything’ in the fire.

‘All those memories’, she said as she was consoled by a family member.

One woman wrote on Facebook: ‘Sad to say that the roofs are collapsing like stacks of dominoes. Shocking.’

St Alphage Church Hall told Metro the fire is affecting three houses, but their hall is untouched.

‘It’s just behind the park, which is next door to the church hall,’ they told Metro.

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