"Firefighters have responded to a large blaze in Beckenham, with thick plumes of smoke visible from miles away. Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters were called to a fire in a disused kebab shop building next to the Odeon cinema on Beckenham High Street. The fire is now under control but crews will remain on scene for some time to fully extinguish the fire. There have been no reports of any injuries at this time."
"The London Ambulance Service were called at 8.06am today and a spokesperson said: We sent an ambulance crew, paramedics in fast response cars, an incident response officer and our Hazardous Area Response Team to the scene. We are still at the scene alongside colleagues from London Fire Brigade. So far there have been no patients for us to treat. Rayhan Rahman, 18, saw the fire as he was walking to his local sixth form. He said:"
The Independent covers reproductive rights and Big Tech, sends reporters to developing stories and produces documentaries such as 'The A Word'. The outlet investigates financials like Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC, emphasizes parsing facts from messaging, requests donations to fund on-the-ground journalism, and maintains paywall-free reporting. In Beckenham, ten fire engines and 70 firefighters tackled a blaze in a disused kebab shop beside the Odeon on High Street. The fire is under control, crews remain to extinguish it, no injuries reported, and the cause is under investigation. London Ambulance Service attended with no patients treated; a witness reported thick, dark smoke visible from afar.
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