December 7th 2024.
Firefighters were urgently summoned to Downs Park Road, located in Hackney Downs, as a raging inferno broke out in a nearby school. The dramatic scene captured in the above picture shows the intense efforts of approximately 70 firefighters who have bravely taken on the challenge of extinguishing the blaze amidst the chaotic conditions caused by Storm Darragh.
According to reports, the emergency services received a call at 9:08am this morning, and have since dispatched ten fire engines to the affected school. The London Fire Brigade has confirmed that the fire is confined to a small portion of the second floor, but the situation remains critical and requires immediate attention.
For up-to-date information on the developments of Storm Darragh, we encourage you to follow Metro's live blog. In a statement released on the brigade's official website, it was revealed that a 32-metre turntable ladder has been deployed to the scene, acting as a water tower to assist in the firefighting efforts from above.
The first of nine distress calls was received at 9:08am, prompting the mobilization of firefighters from various stations, including Homerton, Stoke Newington, and Tottenham. As the country continues to be battered by winds exceeding 90mph, the capital is not exempt from the destruction caused by Storm Darragh.
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