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  • Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS
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    Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London

    Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS
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  • Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS
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    Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London

    Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS
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  • Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS
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    Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London

    Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS
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  • Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS
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    Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London

    Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS
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  • Firefighters arrive to battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce/@JonathanBoyce24 via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT
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    Firefighters arrive to battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London

    Firefighters arrive to battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce/@JonathanBoyce24 via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT
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  • Firefighters arrive to battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce/@JonathanBoyce24 via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT
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    Firefighters arrive to battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London

    Firefighters arrive to battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce/@JonathanBoyce24 via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT
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Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS
Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS
Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS
Firefighters battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS
Firefighters arrive to battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce/@JonathanBoyce24 via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT
Firefighters arrive to battle a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain August 23, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce/@JonathanBoyce24 via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT
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LONDON (Reuters) - The London Fire Brigade said on Wednesday that 15 fire engines and 97 firefighters and officers were tackling a huge blaze in a discount store in the east of the city. The whole of the first floor and roof of a Poundland discount store in Chingford had been gutted by the fire, the London Fire Brigade said in a statement. (http://bit.ly/2irF7jB) It added that there were no injuries. "Firefighters are working hard to contain the fire and stop it from spreading," Station Manager Danny Meakin said. "Crews will be at the scene throughout the night damping down pockets of fire." "A mother and daughter in an adjacent flat saw smoke and evacuated the property unhurt," Meakin added. The website of the London Evening Standard quoted police as saying an investigation had been launched. "At this early stage, the fire is being treated as suspicious. Three suspects were seen to leave the area soon after the fire started," a police spokesman said. Police said homes nearby had been evacuated. (Reporting by Subrat Patnaik and Andrew Roche; Editing by Peter Cooney)