Trafalgar Square fire: 70 firefighters and ten engines tackle huge blaze with smoke seen billowing from pub basement | The Sun

A FIRE is raging in central London with emergency crews battling a blaze at a pub in Trafalgar Square. 

The London Fire Brigade has 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters on the scene. 

More than 50 per cent of the cellar is said to be on fire as thick smoke billows from the watering hole.

No one is thought to have been injured but the pub is still burning.

The LFB was called at around 17:49 to reports of smoke and flames in a boozer inSpring Gardens.

Police have closed off the surrounding streets and Londoners are being told to avoid the area. 

Emergency services don't know what started the fire.

A London Fire brigade spokesperson said: "10 fire engines and 70 firefighters have been dispatched to a pub in Trafalgar Square.

"More than half of the basement is alight. 

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"We were called to an incident at 17:49 and the fire is still ongoing. 

"The cause will be determined after the fire is out."

Heavy traffic is expected due to the road closures. 

A Met Police Spokesperson said: "Police are assisting with road closures following reports of a fire at an address in Spring Gardens SW1.

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"There are no reports of any injuries at this time and the incident is still ongoing." 

Social media users have posted videos of the smoke and are asking what is going on.

One Tweeted: "There is some kind of fire in central London near Trafalgar Square.

"Lots of smoke seen for the last five minutes or so and lots of sirens heard too."

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