About 100 firefighters and 15 firetrucks were called to fight a massive fire that broke out at Kosher Kingdom, the largest kosher supermarket in Golders Green, London.

The fire, which broke out shortly before 7:00 a.m on Wednesday, began at the back of the supermarket, which is located on the bottom of a three-story building with residential apartments located above the store.

British police quickly launched an investigation to determine whether it was negligence or deliberate arson amid a spate of antisemitic attacks in the community in recent months, including a stabbing attack only yards away from the supermarket, and an arson attack on Hatzalah ambulances.

In an update issued later on Wednesday, police confirmed the blaze is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Police investigating the cause of the fire at a warehouse in Golders Green have confirmed it is not being treated as suspicious…. Following further enquiries alongside the LFB, the fire is not being treated as suspicious and is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.”

 

 

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)