80 Firefighters tackle blaze at gym and restaurant in east London

It's not known what caused the fire.

Crews were called to Forest Road just before two o'clock
Author: Aileen O'SullivanPublished 19th Sep 2024

Around 80 firefighters are at the scene of a fire at a gym and restaurant in Ilford in east London this morning...

Crews were called to Forest Road just before 2am.

A 64-metre turntable ladder is being used as a water tower to provide water from height.

The Brigade's Control Officers have taken six calls to the fire and used GoodSam to live stream incident footage from smart phone cameras to provide better situational awareness.

When a 999 call is received by the Brigade, the caller may be asked if they would like to provide a live video stream of the scene using their smartphone. The Control Officer will send a text message with a secure, one-time-use link that opens a live stream direct from the phone to the Control room.

The Brigade was called at 0154. Fire crews from Hainault, Romford, Dagenham, Woodford and surrounding fire stations are at the scene.

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