Fire Penge High Street Poundland: Pictures from scene

Photographs show a plume of smoke after the blaze began around 4.30am in Penge High Street today (October 9).

100 firefighters in 15 fire engines were called to the scene and were still pouring water onto the shop over four hours later.

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People were evacuated from nearby buildings and a warning issued to avoid the area as High Street was closed to traffic.

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The fire was brought under control around 8.45am but “significant traffic disruption” continued.

LIVE as 100 firefighters tackle high street inferno at Poundland in Penge

A large part of the ground floor of the two-storey discount store was alight.

London Fire Brigade are now investigating the cause of the fire.

A LFB spokesperson said: “Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called to a fire on High Street, Penge.

“Firefighters tackled a fire located in a two storey terraced shop, where a large part of the ground floor was alight. 

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“Crews are used a 32-metre turntable ladder as a water tower to help extinguish the fire from above, and the Brigade’s drone team was deployed to provide the Incident Commander with a greater situational awareness of the fire. 

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‘AVOID’ the area warning as homes EVACUATED near fire in centre of Penge

“Neighbouring properties have been evacuated as a precaution and residents in the area were advised to keep their windows and doors shut due to the smoke.

“There is significant traffic disruption due to the number of appliances and the High Street is closed. People are advised to avoid the area. 

“The Brigade’s Control Officers took the first of ten calls reporting the fire at 0430. Crews from Beckenham, Forest Hill, Woodside, West Norwood and surrounding fire stations were mobilised to the scene, and firefighters were able to bring the fire under control by 0848.

“The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade’s fire investigators.”