Overview

• London Fire Brigade said several vehicles caught fire on an upper floor of car park C at Westfield Stratford City.
• The first 999 call came at 4:05pm, with 35 calls received in total about the incident on Montfichet Road.
• Ten fire engines and about 70 firefighters, including crews from Stratford, Poplar and Leytonstone, used a 32‑metre turntable ladder to tackle the flames.
• The shopping centre was evacuated as a precaution and people were advised to avoid the area due to significant smoke.
• The fire was brought under control by 5:54pm, crews remained on scene damping down, and two people were treated by ambulance staff and discharged at the scene.