A fire has broken out in a block of flats above Asda supermarket in Feltham town centre.
Reports suggest around 100 people were evacuated from the scene as fire services dealt with the blaze.
Six fire engines and 35 firefighters attended to the 'incredibly fierce' flat fire at The Centre shopping centre.
A five-room first floor flat has been badly damaged.
Station Manager Lucy Macleod who was at the scene said: “When they arrived our crews were faced with an incredibly fierce, hot fire but they worked incredibly hard to contain it to the flat where it started.”
Crews from Feltham, Twickenham, Heston, Hillingdon and Southall fire stations attended the scene.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) were called at 9.20am and the fire was under control by 10.17am.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
This morning 100 people evacuated after a fire broke out at a block of flats above the Asda supermarket in Feltham town centre, and fire crews remain at the scene damping down.
Asda, The Fragrance Shop and Travelodge Hotel remain closed.
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Asda car park closed
Due to the fire the Asda Feltham car park has been closed.
A driver has suggested Asda management put up a ‘car park closed sign’ at the traffic lights or somewhere else to warn motorists who may be unaware of what has happened in the area.
Hotel remains closed
The Travelodge Hotel at The Centre in Feltham has also been closed and will remain that way until Fire Brigade has given management the go ahead for them to open.
The closure is because the hotel is located in the cordoned off area and as a matter of public safety.
Fire Brigade will be damping down the fire for a while
Fire crews will remain at the site of the Feltham fire from this morning for some time
Library reopens
We have received confirmation from The Centre that Feltham Library and the Health Centre in the town centre have reopened to the public.
Here's the full story on the Feltham flat fire
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Asda and Fragrance Shop remain closed
Asda and the Fragrance Shop to remain closed following the fire in Feltham. All other shops are now open.
Lorraine Eggleton, Centre Manager, The Centre, Feltham, said: “All shops except Asda and the Fragrance Shop are now open. It is business as usual, but the emergency services remain on site while investigating the fire.”
“We await notification from the fire brigade as to when Asda and the Fragrance shop will be allowed to open but we can advise that they are unlikely to open for the rest of today.”
Dozens of emergency calls
Around 20 calls were made by the public when the fire broke out in the flat promoting a quick response from emergency services.
Cause of fire under investigation
London Fire Brigade has said the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Mass evacuation as six fire engines and 35 firefighters get fire under control
The fire above Asda in Feltham town centre is now under control. A five-room flat on the first floor has been badly damaged and around 100 people evacuated the building this morning as first signs of smoke appeared.
Here's what LFB station manager had to say about Feltham flat fire
Station Manager Lucy Macleod who was at the scene said: “When they arrived our crews were faced with an incredibly fierce, hot fire but they worked incredibly hard to contain it to the flat where it started.”
Feltham Library closed to the public
Feltham Library cannot be accessed by the public while a cordon remains in place at The Centre in Feltham while the flat fire incident is dealt with.
Coach Careers service cancelled
Hounslow council have cancelled the Careers Coach service today in The Centre, Feltham, while fire crews attend to the flat fire.
Explosion could have caused fire
Reports on Twitter suggest an explosion caused the fire in Feltham at the block of flats
