Westminster fire RECAP: 70 firefighters tackle devastating sixth floor blaze

London Fire Brigade is battling a blaze in Westminster, London. Firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze in a residential block in London. As many as 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters responded to a blaze in Rochester Row, Westminster.

The fire is located in a sixth floor flat in a residential building of seven floors. The London Fire Brigade said it had deployed its Drone Team and two of its 32-metre ladders. People have been told to avoid the area.

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