'Significant' fire at self-storage warehouse in Croydon

Locals were told to keep their doors and windows closed after a large fire broke out at a self-storage warehouse.

Tuesday 1 January 2019 15:08, UK

A factory fire in Croydon
Image: More than 100 firefighters were trying to control the blaze at its peak
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Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters were still at the scene of a fire at a self-storage warehouse in Croydon on Tuesday morning.

London Fire Brigade said crews were called to the site in Purley Way shortly before 7.50pm on New Year's Eve.

Fire crews on the scene. Pic: London Fire Brigade
Image: Fire crews on the scene. Pic: London Fire Brigade

At the height of the fire, the whole of the four-storey building was alight, with 20 fire engines and around 120 firefighters in attendance.

Some 120 firefighters tackled the blaze. Pic: London Fire Brigade
Image: Pic: London Fire Brigade

Assistant Commissioner Graham Ellis said: "Thankfully there were no reports of anyone inside the property at the time of the fire and there were no injuries."

The fire broke out shortly before 8pm. Pic: John Warren
Image: The fire broke out shortly before 8pm. Pic: John Warren

Pictures posted on social media suggest the fire was at a Shurgard facility.

The cause of the fire is so far unknown.

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