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Westfield Stratford Car Park Fire Contained After Evacuation

Ten engines plus a 32-metre ladder tackled vehicle blazes that sent heavy smoke over east London.

Overview

  • London Fire Brigade said several vehicles caught fire on an upper level of car park C at Westfield Stratford City.
  • The brigade received the first call at 4:05pm and brought the blaze under control by 5:54pm.
  • Around 70 firefighters and a turntable ladder were deployed as thick black smoke prompted advice to avoid the area.
  • The shopping centre was evacuated as a precaution while crews worked, with damping down operations continuing.
  • London Ambulance Service treated two people at the scene, who were discharged without hospital transport.