Overview

• The brigade said it received 18 calls at 7:59 a.m. reporting a building fire on the town’s High Street.
• Bromley Council said the blaze started adjacent to the cinema before igniting the Odeon’s roof.
• Thick black smoke was seen over a wide area as authorities told residents to keep windows and doors closed.
• Crews from Beckenham, Bromley, Woodside, Forest Hill and surrounding stations remain at the scene.
• The cause has not been established, with some local reports mentioning a disused kebab shop that officials have not confirmed.