Muswell Hill fire: Building destroyed after blaze started by logs on pizza oven

 
Devastating: the fire rips through the building in Muswell Hill (Picture: Twitter/@Olygamy)
Robin de Peyer30 October 2014

A major fire tore through a shop and flats in an upmarket London suburb last night.

Dramatic pictures show the fire in flats above a Marks and Spencer branch in Muswell Hill at around 11pm.

It is believed to have been caused by logs being stored on top of a pizza oven.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Photo from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/antiquari_uk" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-https://twitter.com/antiquari_uk" data-vars-event-id="c23">@antiquari_uk</a> of fire in Muswell Hill right now <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&amp;id=222025&amp;p=http://t.co/i7s0ThuTX6" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-http://t.co/i7s0ThuTX6" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/i7s0ThuTX6</a>— Tom Hocking (@TomHock1) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/TomHock1/status/526879103698599936" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-https://twitter.com/TomHock1/status/526879103698599936" data-vars-event-id="c23">October 27, 2014</a>

The London Fire Brigade said the building was almost entirely devastated by the blaze, but nobody was said to have been injured.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Fire at M&amp;S in the early morning (Tuesday 28th) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/muswellhill?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-https://twitter.com/hashtag/muswellhill?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#muswellhill</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&amp;id=222025&amp;p=http://t.co/hWggrnaVz1" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-http://t.co/hWggrnaVz1" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/hWggrnaVz1</a>” photo by:“<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SFlynn9" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-https://twitter.com/SFlynn9" data-vars-event-id="c23">@SFlynn9</a>— MuswellHillNews (@MuswellHillNews) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MuswellHillNews/status/526988357898108928" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-https://twitter.com/MuswellHillNews/status/526988357898108928" data-vars-event-id="c23">October 28, 2014</a>

A spokesman said: "Six fire engines and around 35 firefighters and officers attended a fire at a shop with disused flats above it on Muswell Hill Broadway last night."

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">That wasn't just a fire...that was an M&amp;S fire! Thank you to <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/LondonFire" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-https://twitter.com/LondonFire" data-vars-event-id="c23">@LondonFire</a> - did a great job <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/muswellhill?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-https://twitter.com/hashtag/muswellhill?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#muswellhill</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fire?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-https://twitter.com/hashtag/fire?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#fire</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&amp;id=222025&amp;p=http://t.co/uPKHoR9Dp4" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-http://t.co/uPKHoR9Dp4" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/uPKHoR9Dp4</a>— Steve Flynn (@SFlynn9) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SFlynn9/status/526899323473502208" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-https://twitter.com/SFlynn9/status/526899323473502208" data-vars-event-id="c23">October 28, 2014</a>

The fire was under control by 1.09am after crews from six stations attended the scene.

One witness on Twitter said: "Fire finally under control. Firemen had to destroy part of the roof. Nobody seemed to be hurt. But it was v scary".

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Fire at muswell Hill Broadway oO <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&amp;id=222025&amp;p=http://t.co/8MeuFnziSd" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-http://t.co/8MeuFnziSd" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/8MeuFnziSd</a>— Nicole Tshumba (@nicoletshumba) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/nicoletshumba/status/526876508879880192" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-153916-https://twitter.com/nicoletshumba/status/526876508879880192" data-vars-event-id="c23">October 27, 2014</a>

Another posted: "Massive fire in Muswell Hill .. trapped with no way out! Chaos."

Lib Dem MP for Hornsey and Wood Green tweeted: "I am so sad & concerned to hear about fire on Muswell Hill Broadway eve yest. Hope no-one hurt."

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