Clean-up under way after London blaze.Summary: A huge salvage operation is under way after firefighters brought a blaze in an historic area of central London under control. A huge salvage operation is under way after firefighters brought a blaze in an historic area of central London under control. A team of 75 firefighters and 15 fire engines tackled the blaze in a building of Chancery Lane in Holborn. London Fire Brigade The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. It is run by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and is the third-largest fire service in the world with nearly 7000 staff of which 5800 are operational firefighters and said three 15kg propane cylinders were on the roof of the building which housed the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) is a tribunal constituted in the United Kingdom with jurisdiction to hear appeals from many immigration and asylum decisions. It was created on 4 April 2005, replacing the former Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA). but the fire was now "surrounded and under control". "About 75 per cent of the roof was damaged by the fire," said and LFB LFB Legislative Fiscal Bureau LFB London Fire Brigade LFB Linear Frame Buffer LFB Left Fullback (soccer) LFB Lyman Frank Baum (The Wizard of Oz author) LFB Liquid Factor Boiling LFB Low-Frequency Beacon spokeswoman. "We have an extensive salvage operation on floors up to the fourth floor." More than 100 people were evacuated after the blaze broke out in an office block on Wednesday afternoon. One eyewitness described a "huge black plume of smoke" rising into the sky as fire engines rushed to the scene. A Tribunals Service spokeswoman said it is likely that all hearings at Field House will be postponed for the remainder of the week. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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