Dozens evacuated from homes in London after huge fire rips through warehouse

Both floors and the roof of the building in Brent, northwest London, were engulfed in flames(Picture: London Fire Brigade)

More than 70 people have been evacuated from their homes after a huge fire ripped through a nearby warehouse.

Both floors and the roof of the building in Brent, northwest London, were engulfed in flames.

It took two dozen engines and around 150 firefighters to bring it under control.

Residents living close by who were not evacuated were advised to keep their windows closed because of the ‘significant’ amount of smoke.

The fire erupted shortly after 9pm on Thursday at a business park on Oxgate Lane.

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Huge plumes of thick black smoke could be seen billowing into the night sky from miles away.

The smoke from the fire could be seen for miles (Picture: UKNIP)

The fire erupted shortly after 9pm on Thursday at a business park on Oxgate Lane (Picture: London Fire Brigade)

Nearly 90 people called 999 to report the blaze, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

Photos show most of the building in flames.

An LFB spokesperson said: ‘Twenty-five fire engines and around 150 firefighters responded to a fire on Oxgate Lane, Brent.

‘The fire was located on a business park, and involved a multi-use warehouse building consisting of two floors.

‘At the fires height, the majority of the structure and its roof was alight.

‘Around 70 people from a neighbouring residential block were evacuated as a precaution whilst firefighting operations were carried out. There are no reports of any injuries at this time.

‘Residents in the local area had been advised to keep doors and windows closed where possible. This was due to the significant amount of smoke being produced by the fire.’

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