Workers near Bank Underground station have been evacuated after a large fire ripped through a restaurant kitchen with offices above it.
London Fire Brigade was called to Lothbury in City of London just before 4pm on Thursday. It said the ground-floor kitchen near the Bank of England was partially alight.
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters are responding. The Brigade received more than 10 calls to the fire.
Fire crews from Shoreditch, Dockhead, Shadwell and surrounding fire stations are in attendance at the scene.
Videos and photos from the scene show large plumes of smoke while a crowd of people, who appeared to have been evacuated, gathered near the Bank of England to watch.
LFB not entirely sure where the fire is it seems - lots of people evacuated on the street at Moorgate / Lothbury due to smoke alarms / evacuation orders pic.twitter.com/8K7YPDpNTa
— James Sherwin-Smith (@26Left) July 25, 2024
James Sherwin-Smith wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “LFB not entirely sure where the fire is it seems - lots of people evacuated on the street at Moorgate / Lothbury due to smoke alarms / evacuation orders.”
A cyclist wrote: “Just cycled through Bank, there's a fire in the area. Lots of smoke and people evacuated onto the streets.
“Police, Ambulance and Fire Brigade where all arriving. Hope everyone is OK, and the fire is extinguished quickly.”
Anyone know what’s on fire around Bank? pic.twitter.com/XJpuLsUCKe
— Andy Khan-Craig (@Andy_Khan_Craig) July 25, 2024
LFB said: “Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters are responding to a fire at a restaurant with offices above on Lothbury in City of London.
“The ground-floor kitchen was partially alight.
“The Brigade’s 999 Control Officers have taken over 10 calls to the fire.
“The Brigade was first called at 3.47pm.
“Crews from Shoreditch, Dockhead, Shadwell and surrounding fire stations are in attendance at the scene.”
