Crews battle fire at block of flats for 12 hours
Briefly

About 100 firefighters have been tackling a prolonged blaze at a residential block on Hatcham Park Mews in New Cross, south-east London. The first, second and third floors and the roof space of the block are on fire. Emergency calls were first received shortly before 16:30 BST on Wednesday and firefighting operations were ongoing at 05:00 on Thursday. No injuries have been reported and the cause remains unknown. The fire is producing a large plume of smoke near the junction of New Cross Road and Queens Road; nearby residents were advised to keep windows and doors closed. The incident is causing significant traffic disruption and motorists were urged to avoid the area.
"The fire is generating a large plume of smoke, particularly around the junction of New Cross Road and Queens Road."
"If you live or work nearby, please keep your windows and doors closed."
"significant traffic disruption"
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