Firefighters tackle blaze at BBC’s former HQ in west London | London

Firefighters, in the early hours of Saturday at the former BBC Headquarters after the fire after the fire in the white city of London discusses a fire.

The London Fire Department (LFB) said about 100 firefighters and 15 firefighters were called to the nine -storey building in Wood Lane after 3 o’clock.

The photos from the stage show that the fire affects the Helios building in the television center, which is mostly transformed into apartments and a restaurant.

Firefighters were prepared from Hammersmith, North Kensington, Kensington and Chiswick. Two 32 -meter turntable ladder is also used as water towers to extinguish the fever from above. The cause of the fire is unknown.

The fire brigade said in a statement: “The fire is currently affecting the floors towards the top of the building. A restaurant, outer flooring and channels are currently burning. Numerous number of apartments are potentially affected by the fire.”

The nearby buildings in the White City region are evacuated by LFB and Metropolitan Police. A relaxation center was established for those who had to leave their homes, and the London ambulance service, an ambulance team, an incident intervention officer and a dangerous field intervention team, he said.

A London ambulance service spokesman confirmed that a person was treated at the scene.

A spokesman said that the fire continued and that the LFB team would be on the stage at least a few more hours while investigating the top of the building. Some roads in the region remain closed and it is recommended that people avoid the region, as emergency services are expected to be in the rest of the day.

According to the website of the Helios Building, it has 162 houses with a gym and a 47 -bedroom hotel. Previously, it was part of the television center, which served as the center of the BBC until 2013, when the publisher moved to its current position in Broadcasting House in Portland Place.