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Tottenham fire: Warehouse blaze finally under control after two-day battle

A huge blaze in a north London warehouse is finally under control after firefighters battled for two days to stop the flames.

Fire crews have managed to extinguish the “deep seated pockets of fire” in the Tottenham warehouse, in Garman Road, after working through the night.

Station Manager Lee Sandy said crews have now got the fire under control and have stopped it spreading any further.

He added there is still “a lot of smoke” in the area and people who live nearby should keep their windows shut.

A photo of the warehouse on Friday morning(LFB)
A photo of the warehouse on Friday morning(LFB)

Shocking footage from the scene showed flames ripping through the building, as smoke could be seen billowing from the warehouse across London.

Witnesses as far away as Canary Wharf, about eight miles from the scene, reported seeing the smoke.

The initial fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday and crews were still at the scene on Friday morning.

London Ambulance Service's hazardous area response team faces down the inferno (London Ambulance Service/@LAS_Hart)
London Ambulance Service's hazardous area response team faces down the inferno (London Ambulance Service/@LAS_Hart)

The London Fire Brigade said a large part of the roof and range units were damaged in the inferno.

Station Manager Sandy said: “Due to structural damage it has been difficult for crews to gain access to the building. Crews were on scene throughout the night tackling the blaze and now have the fire under control and have stopped it spreading any further.

The fire needed 120 firefighters to bring it under control (Simon Tuhill/@LFB_Brent)
The fire needed 120 firefighters to bring it under control (Simon Tuhill/@LFB_Brent)

"Crews will remain on scene throughout the day today (Friday) and will continue to tackle small deep seated pockets of fire.

"There is a lot of smoke and we are reminding people to keep windows shut in the local area.”

The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.