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A significant fire broke out in a flat on Seven Sisters Road in Finsbury Park, involving ten fire engines and 70 firefighters. One man jumped from the second floor and was taken to hospital for minor injuries, while eight others were evacuated; the fire remains uncontrolled with the cause still unknown.
The fire remains active, with authorities confirming that firefighters are still on the scene and battling the flames. Local residents have been advised to keep windows and doors closed due to heavy smoke, while Seven Sisters Road is closed between Holloway Road and Finsbury Park station.
Emergency services, including ten fire engines and 70 firefighters, continue efforts to extinguish the blaze on Seven Sisters Road, with the cause still under investigation. Station Commander Adam Lawson advised local residents to keep their windows and doors closed and warned that traffic disruptions will persist, with the road closed between Holloway Road and Finsbury Park station.
What remains unclear — The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Man jumps from second-floor window to escape fire in London flat
A huge fire engulfed a London flat, forcing one man to jump from a second-floor window on Bonfire Night.
Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters were called to the blaze which broke out on Seven Sisters Road in Finsbury Park.
Eight people needed to be evacuated, while one man jumped from the second-floor.
He was taken to hospital for minor injuries.
The fire has not yet been put out, with the cause still unknown.
Footage shows a crowd of people gathered at the Shish Shack.
One witness, Elle Hodgson, told WTX: ‘It was like nothing I’d ever seen before. You could feel the heat billowing off the blaze.
‘Four different fire hoses were pouring water on the house from different angles but the flames seemed to keep growing.
‘People three doors down were looking out their windows anxiously whilst a crowd of about a 100 people watched.’
Flames can be seen coming out of the top floor and roof, with smoke billowing into the sky
Station Commander Adam Lawson said: ‘Local residents are advised to keep their windows and doors closed.
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‘There is very heavy traffic and motorists and pedestrians should avoid the area.
‘The Seven Sisters Road is closed between Holloway Road and Finsbury Park station.’