Fire breaks out in London high-rise tower block

A huge inferno on Friday ripped through a high-rise tower block in London, as 50 firefighters desperately battled the blaze.

According to report by The Sun, ten fire engines rushed to the scene after smoke could be seen billowing from the building in Edmonton Green, North London.

A high-rise tower block was ablaze in London overnight. Picture: Mishtrish/TwitterSource:Supplied

Part of a four-bedroom flat on the 6th floor was “alight” and some of the 50 firefighters in attendance were able to lead one man to safety.

Moments earlier, terrified residents sprinted out of the building and witnesses reported that the fire was “getting worse”.

Daniel Iqbal wrote on Twitter: “The smoke is getting worse in Edmonton Green. Stay safe people.”
The block is one of three identical buildings in that part of North London.

It is not known what caused the fire but the London Fire Brigade confirmed they had it under control by 7.10PM.

Ten fire engines were called to a fire in a block of flats by the North Mall and Plevna Road in Edmonton Green this evening, said a London Fire Bridge spokesman.

Brigade control officers received nearly fifty calls about the fire which was very visible. Part of a four bedroom flat on the 6th floor was alight.

Crews wearing breathing apparatus led one man to safety through an internal staircase and around 50 residents left the block before the arrival of the Brigade.

Ten fire engines from stations including Tottenham, Chingford and Southgate fire stations were at the scene.

It comes 13 months after the Grenfell Tower fire in North Kensington, West London, killed 72 people and injured 70 others, the deadliest structural fire in the UK in 30 years.

This article originally appeared on The Sun