Illustrative image with a UK firefighter. Credit: Vindice / Alamy / Profimedia
Around 100 firefighters intervened to liquidate a fire at a nine -storey building in the White City neighborhood of London, according to Sky News.
At the Wood Lane building, where the flames affect the floors in the upper area of the building, 15 fire firefighters traveled, the London Fire Brigade said.
The building was the headquarters of the BBC television until 2013.
Wood Lane street has been closed to traffic, and citizens were advised to avoid the area.
The first fire alerts came during the night, and fire crews from Hammersmith, North Kensington, Kensington, Chiswick and near stations were mobilized.
Firefighters use and two 32 -meter rotary stairs.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
In an update around 6:40 (8:40 Romanian time), firefighters said the fire is currently affecting the floors towards the top of the building.
