The Shard, London 4th July 2015
- An oven fire broke out on the 33rd floor of The Shard this morning
- Around 100 customers were evacuated from restaurants in landmark
- Seven fire engines and 35 fire officers attended the scene in Southwark
- Fire was put out by restaurant’s sprinkler system and there were no injuries
Fire-fighters from LFB were called at 11:12 on Tuesday 4th August to a small oven fire in a restaurant at the Shard on St Thomas Street in Southwark this morning.
The oven fire was on the 33rd floor and it was extinguished by sprinklers fitted in the building. Staff on site evacuated around 100 customers from restaurants on levels 31, 32 and 33 and there were no injuries. The rest of the building was unaffected.
Station Manager Matt Burrows who was at the scene said:
“The building’s sprinkler system did its job and suppressed the fire in its early stages, which prevented any serious damage.
“This incident highlights the clear benefits of sprinklers to businesses and we would urge all companies to install them. As well as being potentially life saving devices, sprinklers and other fire suppression systems help with business continuity by minimising disruption and allowing businesses to get back to normal as soon as possible.”
Seven fire engines and around 35 fire-fighters attended the incident, the cause of which the is under investigation.
