Fire breaks out at London’s Westfield Stratford shopping centre
Several vehicles damaged in shopping centre car park blaze
- A fire broke out at the multi-storey car park of Westfield Stratford City shopping centre in London.
- A number of vehicles were alight on an upper level, leading to the evacuation of the shopping centre as a precaution.
- The London Fire Brigade deployed 10 fire engines and approximately 70 firefighters to tackle the blaze; crews brought the fire under control by 5.54pm.
- The incident produced a significant amount of smoke, prompting advice for people to avoid the area.
- The shopping centre is open as normal on Sunday but its car park will be closed.