More than 100 firefighters tackle warehouse blaze on White Hart Lane near Tottenham Hotspur's abandoned home ground

  • London Fire Brigade sent 25 fire engines to the scene in north of the capital
  • It is understood the massive fire started inside a storage unit on White Hat Lane
  • The unit is around a mile and a half away from Tottenham Hotspur's home ground

By Gareth Davies For Mailonline

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Around 140 firefighters last night tackled a warehouse blaze on White Hart Lane near Tottenham Hotspur's abandoned home ground.

The London Fire Brigade sent 25 engines to the scene in the north of the capital.  

It is understood the blaze started in a storage unit on White Hart Lane, around a mile and a half away from the football team's old ground which is being redeveloped while they play at Wembley.

Around 140 firefighters tackled a warehouse blaze on White Hart Lane near Tottenham Hotspur 's abandoned home ground

Around 140 firefighters tackled a warehouse blaze on White Hart Lane near Tottenham Hotspur 's abandoned home ground

The corrugated iron roof of the storage warehouse was left destroyed by the raging fire

The corrugated iron roof of the storage warehouse was left destroyed by the raging fire

The London Fire Brigade sent 25 engines to the scene in the north of the capital

The London Fire Brigade sent 25 engines to the scene in the north of the capital

Almost 100 firefighters tackled a warehouse blaze on White Hart Lane near Tottenham Hotspur's abandoned home ground

Almost 100 firefighters tackled a warehouse blaze on White Hart Lane near Tottenham Hotspur's abandoned home ground

It is understood the blaze started in a storage unit on White Hart Lane, around a mile and a half away from the football team's old ground which is being redeveloped while they play at Wembley

It is understood the blaze started in a storage unit on White Hart Lane, around a mile and a half away from the football team's old ground which is being redeveloped while they play at Wembley

Firefighters are seen trying to tackle the huge fire which is raging inside the storage warehouse

Firefighters are seen trying to tackle the huge fire which is raging inside the storage warehouse

The London Fire Brigade send 15 engines to the scene in the north of the capital and around 140 of its crew are tackling the fire

The London Fire Brigade send 15 engines to the scene in the north of the capital and around 140 of its crew are tackling the fire

A long-distance view of smoke filling the North London sky from the raging fire

A long-distance view of smoke filling the North London sky from the raging fire

A brigade spokeswoman said warehouse storage units were alight and officers were still trying to determine the cause of the fire 

A brigade spokeswoman said warehouse storage units were alight and officers were still trying to determine the cause of the fire 

A brigade spokeswoman said warehouse storage units were alight and officers were still trying to determine the cause of the fire.

She said: 'Twenty five fire engines and around 140 firefighters have been called to a fire at a warehouse on White Hart Lane in Tottenham this evening.

'Warehouse storage units are alight. The brigade was called at 8.17pm and is still at the scene.

'Firefighters from Tottenham, Hornsey, Edmonton and the surrounding fire stations are at the scene.

She added: 'The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.'

Station Manager, Sam Kazmanli is at the scene, he said: 'This is a large fire, cylinders are involved so a hazard zone has been set as cylinders can explode when exposed to heat.

'There is a lot of smoke in the air. As a precaution, local residents are advised to keep their windows and doors closed.

'Crews will be working hard through the night to bring this blaze under control.'

Smoke billowed from a fire at a warehouse in Tottenham as 140 firefighters attempted to extinguish it

Smoke billowed from a fire at a warehouse in Tottenham as 140 firefighters attempted to extinguish it

Firefighters rest from fighting the fire at a warehouse in Tottenham. The exhaustion caused by the heat and the lack of oxygen means the crew have to take regular breaks or risk passing out. Here, the Salvation Army truck provides relief

Firefighters rest from fighting the fire at a warehouse in Tottenham. The exhaustion caused by the heat and the lack of oxygen means the crew have to take regular breaks or risk passing out. Here, the Salvation Army truck provides relief

The fire raged inside the building as firefighters attempted to extinguish the flames

The fire raged inside the building as firefighters attempted to extinguish the flames

Firefighters battled a warehouse blaze on White Hart Lane in Tottenham. A brigade spokeswoman said warehouse storage units were alight and officers were still trying to determine the cause of the fire

Firefighters battled a warehouse blaze on White Hart Lane in Tottenham. A brigade spokeswoman said warehouse storage units were alight and officers were still trying to determine the cause of the fire

Firefighters battle a warehouse blaze on White Hart Lane in Tottenham as a dog worker watched the drama unfold

Firefighters battle a warehouse blaze on White Hart Lane in Tottenham as a dog worker watched the drama unfold

Smoke billowed from a fire at a warehouse in Tottenham, north London

Smoke billowed from a fire at a warehouse in Tottenham, north London

London Ambulance Service said one patient had been taken to hospital with burns to the hand and crews remained at the scene.

A spokesman said: 'We were called just before 8pm.

'We sent two ambulance crews, an officer and members of our hazardous area response team to the scene.

'One patient has been treated and taken to hospital with burns to the hand and we remain on stand-by at the scene.'

The injuries are not thought to be serious, he added. 

 

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