Three people were killed in a White City fire as the London Fire Brigade received 19 emergency calls about the blaze
Three people have lost their lives following a blaze that broke out in west London on Saturday night (June 20), the London Fire Brigade has confirmed.
Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines were scrambled to tackle the inferno on New Zealand Way, which ignited at approximately 6.52pm, after the fire brigade received 19 calls reporting the incident.
Speaking at the scene on New Zealand Way in White City, London Fire Brigade assistant commissioner Pat Goulbourne said: “The fire involved a single-storey pavilion, with just over half of the structure damaged by the fire.
“Three men were rescued from the building by firefighters and treated on scene by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service. Sadly, two of the men were declared dead at the scene. The third man was taken to hospital for further treatment, but was later declared dead.”
He confirmed that the brigade received the first of 19 calls reporting the fire at 6.52pm, with crews from North Kensington, Acton, Chiswick and surrounding fire stations deployed to the scene. Firefighters successfully brought the blaze under control by 9.25pm, according to the Express, reports the Mirror.
Mr Goulbourne added that the cause of the fire is currently being investigated by the Brigade’s specialist fire investigation officers alongside the Metropolitan Police Service.
