Crews dealing with school fire in west London

Fire crews are currently tackling a big fire at a school in west London

Ten fire engines and about 70 firefighters were called to the school on Seagrave Road in Fulham at about 10am.

A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade (LfB) said: "The brigade was called at 10.11am and is still at the scene.

"Fire crews from Fulham, Chelsea, Kensington, Wandsworth, Hammersmith, Clapham, Lambeth and Soho fire stations are in attendance."

The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.

The London Ambulance Service, which is on the scene, urged residents to close their windows.

Posting on X, the ambulance service said: "We have an incident response officer and hazardous area response team on standby at the fire in Fulham.

"Please avoid the area if possible and close your windows if you live nearby."

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "Police don't know at this stage whether there are any injured persons inside the school.

"The cause of the fire is currently unknown and will be investigated.

"A nearby shopping centre and some residential addresses have been evacuated as a precaution.

"Road closures are in place. Please avoid the area at this time."

Chelsea and Fulham MP Greg Hands said he was "concerned" by the incident

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