London Chinatown fire: Firefighters tackle rooftop blaze at four-storey building
Six fire engines and 35 firefighters were called to the fire
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Your support makes all the difference.Six fire engines and 35 firefighters were called to battle a rooftop blaze at a four-storey building in London's Chinatown.
Firefighters tackled the fire at the Wan Chai Corner restaurant in Gerrard Street, which affected parts of the building's basement and its roof, with 20 per cent of the kitchen and basement set alight.
Thick black smoke could be seen billowing from the building.
The fire brigade was called around 12 o'clock and crews from Soho, Euston, Dowgate, Whitechapel, Chelsea and Paddington fire stations attended the scene.
Ten people left the building before the Bridage arrived and there were no reports of any injuries.
Station Manager Lisa Hicks, who was at the scene, said: "When crews arrived they were faced with a fire in the basement kitchen which they quickly extinguished.
"The fire also affected the restaurant's ducting and roof and firefighters worked hard in hot conditions to prevent it from spreading to neighbouring buildings."
The cause of the fire is currently unknown but is being investigated.
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