Wembley fire: Investigation launched as crews spend hours tackling blaze

An investigation has been launched after 125 firefighters spent hours tackling a blaze which engulfed a block of flats in north-west London.

All residents have been accounted for, London Fire Brigade said in an update on Monday evening.

Video showed the fire spreading between flats, as well as a firefighter on an aerial ladder spraying water over the four-storey building.

Twenty fire engines were sent to Elm Road after being called at 16:42 GMT.

The brigade said the fire, near to Wembley Central Tube station, was brought under control by 22:01 and that the cause of the fire is under investigation.

At the height of the blaze, the adjoining four-storey block on Elm Road was evacuated as a precaution and people living nearby were advised to keep their doors and windows shut.

Firefighters from Wembley, Park Royal, Northolt and surrounding fire stations were called to the scene, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

Brent Council sent officers to Elm Road and said it is working with the housing association Octavia to support residents affected by the fire.

Shelter is being provided at the nearby St John the Evangelist Church, the council added.

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