London Fire Brigade crews said they were tackling a LED acid battery fire in the basement of a 13-storey building – which saw eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters called to the scene
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have raced to a 13-storey building in East London to tackle a LED acid battery fire.
A basement storing around 200 LED acid batteries was destroyed by the blaze at a data centre building on Nutmeg Lane in Blackwall, E14, the London Fire Brigade said. “Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to a fire at a data centre building on Nutmeg Lane in Blackwall E14,” the force said in a statement.
“A small part of a basement battery room, storing around 200 LED acid batteries in a 13 storey building, was destroyed by fire,” it added.
Multiple fire engines and firefighters were pictured at the scene, where a section of the building appeared to be lit up by bright orange flames. Crews from Poplar, Millwall, Plaistow, Stratford, East Ham and East Greenwich fire stations joined in to tackle the fire, which was first reported at 4:52am.
The LFB added: “The Brigade’s 999 Control officers received their first call about the fire at 04:52 and deployed crews from Poplar, Millwall, Plaistow, Stratford, East Ham and East Greenwich fire stations. The fire was under control by 0643. The cause of the fire is under investigation.”
