Kitchen Extraction System Completely Alight

June 26, 2023

A kitchen extraction system fire at a restaurant in Shoreditch causes road closures.

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were called to the blaze at 4.22pm on Monday, 26th of June 2023.

Firefighters were seen outside Turkish restaurant Tas Firin in Bethnal Green Road. The London Fire Brigade’s 999 Control Officers have taken 23 calls to the incident, according to the East London Advertiser.

The extraction system from the ground floor to the roof of the building was completely alight.

Firefighters carried out a search of the flats and adjoining properties. The fire was under control by 5.20pm and crews from Bethnal Green, Shoreditch, Whitechapel, Dowgate and surrounding stations attended.

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