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Fifteen fireplace engines and 100 firefighters had been known as to a hearth in London on Thursday morning at a takeaway restaurant in Holloway, north London.

The London Fire Brigade mentioned that half of the bottom flooring and a part of two flats on the primary and second flooring stay alight on the constructing on Seven Sisters Road, which comprises flats above the restaurant.

At the scene, Station Commander Mike Watts mentioned: “There are road closures in place and we urge people to avoid the area, particularly as we head into rush hour, due to congestion in the area.

“The fire is producing a lot of smoke in the vicinity and local residents are advised to keep their windows and doors closed while we work to bring the fire under control.”

Control officers took the primary calls at 3.45am with crews from Holloway, Kentish Town, Islington, Euston and surrounding fireplace stations on the scene.

The London Ambualnce Service confirmed that 5 individuals had been handled on the scene and brought to hospital. Their situation stays unknown.

The explanation for the hearth isn’t clear at this stage, with investigators solely in a position to start their investigation as soon as the hearth was underneath management.

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