BREAKING: Trafalgar Square has been covered in smoke after a huge fire broke out in a nearby pub.
In a statement, the force said: ‘Due to the arduous, challenging and hot conditions inside the basement we’ve increased the number of fire engines and firefighters at the scene.‘Please avoid the area if possible as there will be heavy traffic disruption.’Photos and video on social media showed huge plumes of smoke billowing from the building.
Station Commander Keith McDermott, who is at the scene, said: ‘The fire is in the basement of a pub in Trafalgar Square.Firefighters on the scene this evening ‘As a result there will be heavy traffic disruption and we ask people to avoid the area if possible.’Emergency services were called at 5.49pm, and investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.The Admiralty brands itself as London’s ‘most central pub’ and is popular with tourists and locals alike.
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