Dozens offirefighters rushed to tackle a blaze at a gift shop in central London which left Oxford Street partially closed.
Tenfireengines and around 70firefighters were called to the address on the corner of Gilbert Street, in Mayfair, on Friday evening after afirebroke out at the souvenir shop, Colour London. There were no reports of injuries.
Footage posted online showed heavy plumes of smoke coming from the building as crews from the LondonFireBrigade (LFB) fought to keep the blaze under control.
Commuters were advised to seek alternative routes as Oxford Street was closed in both directions between Marble Arch and Oxford Circus.
“The ground floor of the five-storey building is alight. The Brigade’s 999 Control Officers have taken 12 calls to the blaze,” the LFB said.
Firecrews from Soho, Lambeth, Kensington, Chelsea, Kentish Town, Euston and surroundingfirestations were called to the scene at 9.38pm and brought the fire under control by 2.14am, the LFB said.
The cause of thefireis under investigation.
