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Hundreds of shoppers evacuated after fire breaks out at Westfield in Stratford

Hundreds of shoppers evacuated after fire breaks out at Westfield in Stratford

Shoppers have been evacuated from Westfield in Stratford after a fire broke out in one of the stores.

Around 60 firefighters attended the scene this morning after reports of a first floor blaze.

An eyewitness reported an emergency services helicopter was also hovering overheard.

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One person tweeted: “There’s smoke everywhere around the middle floor.”

A Met Police spokesperson tweeted: “We are supporting LondonFire with evacuation of the #Westfield Shopping Centre in #Stratford following reports of a fire.”

A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade said: ‘Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have been called to a small fire within a retail unit in a shopping centre on Montifichet Road in #Stratford.’

They added later: “Firefighters remain at the scene of a small fire within a shop on the first floor of a shopping centre in #Stratford.

“The shopping centre has been evacuated and no injuries have been reported.”

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