Three men have died after a fire at a building in west London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has confirmed. The blaze broke out in a single-storey pavilion on New Zealand Way in White City on Saturday evening.
Emergency Response
The LFB received reports of the fire at 6.52pm on Saturday. Firefighters rescued three men from the building, who were treated at the scene by paramedics near Loftus Road, home of Queens Park Rangers football club. Two men were pronounced dead at the scene, and a third died later in hospital, according to the LFB.
Approximately 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines responded to the incident. Crews from North Kensington, Acton, Chiswick, and surrounding fire stations were mobilised, and the fire was brought under control by 9.25pm.
Investigation Underway
LFB Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne stated that the cause of the blaze is under investigation by the LFB's specialist fire investigation officers and the Metropolitan Police. He noted that just over half of the single-storey pavilion structure was damaged by the fire.
