Huge inferno at London tower block as fire spreads to 5 floors firefighters struggling to bring blaze under control

About 50 people are to spend the night away from their homes following a blaze in a west London tower block.

The Shepherd’s Bush Green blaze affected five floors of the 18-storey Shepherds Court building, resulting in its evacuation.

London Fire Brigade said at least 120 firefighters tackled the blaze, now under control, from 15:45 BST.

Hammersmith and Fulham Council tweeted: “Rest areas and housing are being arranged for those affected”.

London Ambulance Service said it treated two patients at the scene, but neither required hospital treatment. One person was treated for smoke inhalation, LFB said.

Fire crews are now investigating the cause of the blaze.

Ella Zwart, a talent acquisition consultant, who lives on the 15th floor, has told BBC London she was at work when the fire took hold.

She does not know yet if she can return to her home tonight, but said she was “hugely impressed” with the fire crews who battled the blaze…

Source: Fifty people leave flats after Shepherd’s Bush tower block fire – BBC News