More than 70 firefighters battle blaze at London Catholic college
More than 70 firefighters are battling to place out a blaze at a London Catholic college the place politicians Tony Blair and Nick Clegg despatched their sons.
Ten hearth engines are on the scene of the blaze at London Oratory School in Fulham, south west London.
The Roman Catholic ‘excellent’ college has practically 1,400 pupils between the ages of seven and 18. It admits boys from age seven and ladies aged 16 to 18, and is a brief distance from the Chelsea stadium, Stamford Bridge.
It isn’t recognized at this stage if anybody has been injured within the blaze.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson mentioned: ‘Ten hearth engines and round 70 firefighters have been known as to a fireplace at a college on Seagrave Road in Fulham.
The Roman Catholic ‘excellent’ college has practically 1,400 pupils between the ages of seven and 18
Ten hearth engines are on the scene of the blaze at London Oratory School in Fulham, south west London
‘An atrium is alight in a four-storey constructing with basement.
‘The Brigade was known as at 10.11am and continues to be on the scene.
‘Fire crews from Fulham, Chelsea, Kensington, Wandsworth, Hammersmith, Clapham, Lambeth and Soho hearth stations are in attendance.
‘The reason behind the hearth isn’t recognized at this stage.’
The London Ambulance Service, which is on the scene, urged residents to shut their home windows.
Posting on X, the ambulance service mentioned: ‘We have an incident response officer and unsafe space response workforce on standby on the hearth in Fulham.
‘Please keep away from the realm if attainable and shut your home windows for those who reside close by.’
Photographs from the scene confirmed a heavy emergency service response, with teams of law enforcement officials being briefed as they arrived.
A close-by purchasing centre and a few residential addresses have been evacuated as a precaution, police mentioned.
Fire engines and law enforcement officials on Seagrave Road in Fulham, west London, as firefighters sort out a blaze at London Oratory School
Smoke was seen within the air as firefighters tackled the blaze on Wednesday
Surrounding roads have been closed and the general public are being requested to keep away from the realm.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson mentioned: ‘Police do not know at this stage whether or not there are any injured individuals inside the college.
‘The reason behind the hearth is presently unknown and will probably be investigated.
‘A close-by purchasing centre and a few residential addresses have been evacuated as a precaution.
‘Road closures are in place. Please keep away from the realm presently.’
Chelsea and Fulham MP Greg Hands mentioned he was ‘involved’ by the incident, and was in contact with the police.
Posting on X, he added: ‘Lots of helicopter noise overhead this a part of Fulham too.’
