New Cross Road shop fire under control
2:27pm Thursday 6th September 2012 in News By Sarah Trotter
Six fire engines at blaze in New Cross Road
AROUND 30 firefighters were called to a blaze at a shop in New Cross Road.
Six fire engines arrived at the scene after crews received a call at 1.54pm today.
A pile of rubbish at the rear of the shop had caught alight.
The fire spread to three single-storey outbuildings, completely destroying one and damaging the other two.
A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said the blaze was under control by 2.53pm.
Fire crews from New Cross, Old Kent Road, Deptford, Peckham and Lewisham fire stations are at the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Send any pictures of the blaze to newsroom@london.newsquest.co.uk
