Hackney fire: Nearly 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at Jewish faith school

Huge blaze: Fire crews at the scene near Clapton Common
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Hatty Collier5 July 2017

Nearly 100 firefighters tackled a ferocious blaze at a Jewish faith school in east London.

Emergency services descended on the area near Clapton Common after the fire broke out shortly before midnight on Tuesday.

A team of 95 firefighters with 15 fire engines were sent to the scene in Craven Walk following dozens of emergency calls from the public.

Crews faced hazardous conditions after the fire caused the ground floor of the four-storey building to collapse into the basement.

A crowd of passers-by at the scene of a fire at a Jewish community school near Clapton Common
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Images showed plumes of smoke and bright flames rising from the school as crowds of passers-by looked on.

Station manager Nicola Lown said: "The ground floor has partially collapsed into the basement leading to hazardous conditions.

"Two fire rescue units are also on the scene and their equipment is being used to shore up the ground floor.

"This will enable crews wearing breathing apparatus to gain better access to the fire in the basement."

LFB said the cause of the fire is not known at this stage and there were no reports of injuries.

Fire engines parked in a street near to a fire at a Jewish community school near Clapton Common
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Firefighters remained at the scene early on Wednesday morning as the fire ws brought under control shortly after 7.30am.

Crews from Stoke Newington, Tottenham, Homerton, Hornsey, Holloway fire stations were attending.

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