Somerset House fire extinguished after 125 firefighters tackle blaze
by Nadeem Badshah, Vivian Ho and Zainab Haji from World news | The Guardian on (#6Q1TB)
No reported injuries as flames brought under control after part of third floor and roof caught fire on Saturday
About 125 firefighters tackled a blaze at Somerset House in central London on Saturday.
A pillar of smoke billowed from the roof of the Grade I-listed building on the Strand. London fire brigade (LFB) received its first call about the fire at 11.59am and sent 20 fire engines to the scene.
Continue reading...