FIREFIGHTERS worked through the night tackling a large fire in Lewisham, which they suspect was started deliberately.
Six pumps were called to the blaze in an unoccupied shop and flats in Lewisham High Street at 10.50pm last night.
A spokesman for the fire service said the cause of the fire - which is under investigation - is thought to be arson.
He added that earlier this month the building next door - which is also unoccupied - was damaged in a fire also thought to have been started deliberately.
Lewisham High Street was closed for several hours last night while fire crews fought the blaze which spread over four floors of the building - badly damaging the ground floor shop and flats on three floors.
The road was reopened at about 2.30am today and the last fire crews left the scene at about 4am.
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8:07am Friday 19th September 2008
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CommentPosted by: Rich, Lewisham on 9:57am Fri 19 Sep 08
Ive just walked through the high street and didnt notcie anything. Where was it?
Ive just walked through the high street and didnt notcie anything. Where was it?
Posted by: Lucy, London on 12:56pm Fri 19 Sep 08
Good on the fireman for working through the night!
Thankfully there was no extra chaos when driving through Lewisham this morning.
Thank you fireman!
Good on the fireman for working through the night!
Thankfully there was no extra chaos when driving through Lewisham this morning.
Thank you fireman!
Posted by: A, Thamesmead on 1:02pm Fri 19 Sep 08
It was between Rennell Street & Molesworth Street, just past the police station.
It was between Rennell Street & Molesworth Street, just past the police station.
Posted by: madras, petts wood on 1:23pm Fri 19 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Lucy[/bold] wrote:
Good on the fireman for working through the night! Thankfully there was no extra chaos when driving through Lewisham this morning. Thank you fireman![/quote] I know what you mean, but the thought of fireman NOT working through the night - would they pack up at 5 and leave it burning?? - seriously, I am sure there are those who would - so well done them
Lucy wrote:
Good on the fireman for working through the night! Thankfully there was no extra chaos when driving through Lewisham this morning. Thank you fireman!
I know what you mean, but the thought of fireman NOT working through the night - would they pack up at 5 and leave it burning?? - seriously, I am sure there are those who would - so well done them
Posted by: Trudy, Lee on 2:19pm Fri 19 Sep 08
I went past last night and I was the last car they let through, when I drove by they has one of those fire tenders that have the feet on the bottom to staberlise when the wheels are off the ground, a ladder was more or less as high as the building and there were 2 firefighters at the top, there were about 4/5 ambulances, there was also lots of buses all lined up, I have never seen so many, all the drivers looked fed up as they has nowhere to go, all passengers were getting off, to me it seemed well organised.
Well done to all the emergency services, especially the firefighters.
I went past last night and I was the last car they let through, when I drove by they has one of those fire tenders that have the feet on the bottom to staberlise when the wheels are off the ground, a ladder was more or less as high as the building and there were 2 firefighters at the top, there were about 4/5 ambulances, there was also lots of buses all lined up, I have never seen so many, all the drivers looked fed up as they has nowhere to go, all passengers were getting off, to me it seemed well organised.
Well done to all the emergency services, especially the firefighters.
Posted by: lord up your **** on 7:35pm Sun 21 Sep 08
wait for it lord up his own backside will no doubt be on soon saying how they should have let it burn along with the rest of lewisham...shame they dont do that to the slum called bexley !
wait for it lord up his own backside will no doubt be on soon saying how they should have let it burn along with the rest of lewisham...shame they dont do that to the slum called bexley !
Posted by: Geoff, Northfleet on 9:25pm Sun 21 Sep 08
I don't think he means it, he is just horsing around.
I don't think he means it, he is just horsing around.
Posted by: Just Me, Bexley on 10:46pm Sun 21 Sep 08
Trudy, that's an ALP (Aerial Ladder Platform) you're describing.
Trudy, that's an ALP (Aerial Ladder Platform) you're describing.
Posted by: GOD, UP ERE on 1:54am Mon 22 Sep 08
Ah Yes the ALP, invented by C S Forde, Wyoming , USA. in 1936.
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Ah Yes the ALP, invented by C S Forde, Wyoming , USA. in 1936.
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Posted by: Travis, Lewisham on 9:15am Fri 26 Sep 08
Lewisham should all burn.
vile immigrants have turned a once pleasant area into the stinking festering Crack capital of London.
look around its full of inbred fat arssed black women and feral white hoodie yobs.the hospital is full of sad druggies and the whole place stinks of KFC.
We need to raize it and start again.
Lewisham should all burn.
vile immigrants have turned a once pleasant area into the stinking festering Crack capital of London.
look around its full of inbred fat arssed black women and feral white hoodie yobs.the hospital is full of sad druggies and the whole place stinks of KFC.
We need to raize it and start again.
Posted by: Activist, Lewisham on 3:46pm Sun 28 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Travis[/bold] wrote:
Lewisham should all burn. vile immigrants have turned a once pleasant area into the stinking festering Crack capital of London. look around its full of inbred fat arssed black women and feral white hoodie yobs.the hospital is full of sad druggies and the whole place stinks of KFC. We need to raize it and start again.[/quote] I went to the hospital last week and did not see what you describe.
Travis wrote:
Lewisham should all burn. vile immigrants have turned a once pleasant area into the stinking festering Crack capital of London. look around its full of inbred fat arssed black women and feral white hoodie yobs.the hospital is full of sad druggies and the whole place stinks of KFC. We need to raize it and start again.
I went to the hospital last week and did not see what you describe.
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