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More than 70 firefighters brought a fire under control at London’s Camden market after a blaze broke out at a building at the popular tourist attraction overnight.
The cause of the fire was unknown and there were no immediate reports of any injuries or casualties.
The fire damaged the first, second and third floors and the roof of the building in north London which contained a number of businesses, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said on Monday morning.
“Crews worked hard to get the fire under control and to stop it from spreading to neighbouring buildings,” said Station Manager David Reid. LFB said 10 fire engines had been sent to tackle the blaze.
The incident comes a month after a blaze in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower apartment block killed at least 80 people, putting fire safety in the capital in the spotlight.


“The fire was moving very fast,” said witness Joan Ribes.
“People were watching, but we were scared the building could explode at any time since there are restaurants with kitchens nearby.”
Billy Dunmore, 22, from north London, said: “I was walking past the market with friends when I saw the smoke coming out up the road. We saw flames coming out the window above Honest Burger, but through a reflection we could see lots of flames in the market.”

Mad scenes in Camden right now. Camden market is on fire! @camdentalking #CamdenMarket #Fire #CamdenFire pic.twitter.com/Jl8zxDQQo6
— ⚽️♛ Lord Kᑕ ♛⚽️ (@Shah_KC) July 10, 2017

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The drama student said the area appeared to be deserted.
One witness tweeted: “On a night bus I just passed the start of a big fire in Camden, now at Euston I’ve seen lots of ambulances head north.”
Another said: “Just drove past Camden market and there’s a huge fire on top a building, close to the Lock Bridge! Crazy crazy scenes.”

Tim Hobern, 27, a bar manager who works near Camden market, said the market was empty when the blaze broke out.
“Nobody was there. The market closed around 7pm. I told my staff to get back an it’s not worth risking their lives.”
A huge fire destroyed a large section of London’s famous Camden market in 2008.

Camden Lock is a mecca for teenagers and tourists and 28 million visitors flock to its second hand clothes and record stalls each year.
The area was part of the first wave of London gentrification, starting in the 1960s, with the opening of the Roundhouse as a performance venue , followed swiftly by the arrival of Compendium Books , which sold political and avant garde literature.
An old timber yard by the canal was taken over in 1972 by a group of craftspeople, and on 30 March 1974 they opened the first Camden Lock market, with 16 stalls.
The markets rapidly expanded as Camden’s new arrivals began decking out their Victorian homes with antiques and crafts. The area became increasingly fashionable during the punk era.
Reuters, Agence France-Presse, The Guardian

Fire brought under control at world-famous Camden Markets in London

Images shared on social media showed tall flames and a burnt out building at the north London market, which is popular with Londoners and tourists

A firefighter tackles a fire at Camden Market in north London, Britain, July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Camden Market is seen ablaze in London, Britain July 9, 2017. Mandatory credit Joan Ribes - "Twitter@JoanRibes"/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Camden Market is seen ablaze in London early Monday morning. Photo: Facebook@Billy Farrington/handout

Fire fallout: London inferno survivors and campaigners say safety concerns ignored

Campaigners for residents of the London tower block that went up in a giant blaze spoke angrily about long-standing fire safety concerns, saying they were ignored because the community was not rich

epa06027485 Local resident reacts following a huge fire at the Grenfell Tower, a 24-storey apartment block in North Kensington, London, Britain, 14 June 2017. According to the London Fire Brigade (LFB), 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters are working to put out the blaze. Residents in the tower were evacuated and a number of people were treated for a 'range of injuries,' Metropolitan Police said. The blaze broke out at around 1:00 am GMT. An unconfirmed number of fatalities were reported in the incident, London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton said during a press conference. The cause of the fire is yet not known. EPA/ANDY RAIN

Smoke and flames billows from Grenfell Tower as firefighters attempt to control a blaze at a residential block of flats on June 14, 2017 in west London. At least six people were killed Wednesday when a massive fire tore through a London apartment block in the middle of the night, with witnesses reporting terrified people had leapt from the 24-storey tower. / AFP PHOTO / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS

epa06027967 A casualty bureau close to the fire that broke out at Grenfell Tower, a 24-storey apartment block in North Kensington, London, Britain, 14 June 2017. According to the London Fire Brigade (LFB), 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters are working to put out the blaze. Residents in the tower were evacuated, a number of people were treated for a 'range of injuries,' and six people have died in a fire, Metropolitan Police said. The blaze broke out at around 1:00 am GMT. An unconfirmed number of fatalities were reported in the incident, London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton said during a press conference. The cause of the fire is yet not known. EPA/ANDY RAIN EPA/ANDY RAIN

A drone flies past the high-rise apartment building where a massive fire raged, in London, Wednesday, June 14, 2017. A deadly overnight fire raced through a 24-story apartment tower in London on Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring more than 70 others. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Forensic teams move a body near the scene of the fire. Photo: AP

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Images shared on social media showed tall flames and a burnt out building at the north London market, which is popular with Londoners and tourists


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Images shared on social media showed tall flames and a burnt out building at the north London market, which is popular with Londoners and tourists