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100+ firefighters battle blaze in London suburb
More than 100 firefighters and 20 engines have been summoned on New Year’s Eve to battle a blaze at a self-storage warehouse in Croydon, a southern suburb of London.
The call about the fire on Purley Way came in just before 8 pm local time, the London Fire Brigade said. There were no reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
Initial response consisted of eight engines and 60 firefighters, which eventually doubled as the blaze rages on.
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