
LONDON (VINnews) — A major fire tore through a commercial warehouse in northwest London on Thursday night, destroying a facility owned by a Jewish-run event production company and triggering a large-scale emergency response.
Fire officials said dozens of firefighting units and more than 100 personnel were deployed to battle the blaze at an industrial property in Brent. Much of the building sustained severe damage as flames spread through the structure.
Twenty-five fire engines and around 150 firefighters are responding to a fire on Oxgate Lane, Brent
The fire is located on a business park, and involves a multi-use warehouse building consisting of two floors
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The warehouse belonged to SVS Productions, a company that provides equipment and production services for events across the United Kingdom. Owner Uzziel Sassoon said the facility and its contents were lost in the fire.
Authorities said crews remained at the site into Friday as they worked to extinguish remaining hotspots and begin assessing the cause of the incident.
Investigators have not determined what sparked the fire, and officials said there is currently no evidence suggesting criminal activity. A formal investigation is underway.
The incident occurred in an area not far from several neighborhoods with significant Jewish populations. In recent months, community leaders have expressed concern over a number of antisemitic incidents reported in parts of northwest London. However, authorities have not indicated that the warehouse fire was connected to any such activity.
The extent of the financial losses has not been officially determined, though the destruction is expected to have a significant impact on the business.