A FIRE has broken out on a busy London shopping street, forcing a Tube station to close as 70 firefighters tackle the blaze.
Firefighters were called to a fire in south London, where thick smoke was seen billowing over a shopping street.
Firefighters at the scene on Electric Avenue in Brixton, London[/caption]
A large plume of smoke could be seen rising above the buildings[/caption]
Firefighters could be seen heading in and out of several shops on Electric Avenue[/caption]
Ten fire engines are tackling the blaze on Electric Avenue in Brixton, which is believed to have started in a storage area behind the busy shopping street.
Brixton Tube station was temporarily closed on Monday morning due to the fire.
Metropolitan Police officers were at the scene, blocking access to the street with police tape while the London Fire Brigade tackled the blaze.
Firefighters could be seen heading in and out of several shops on Electric Avenue, trying to access a back area where the fire started.
A large plume of smoke could be seen rising above the buildings on Monday morning.
A fire engine with a long ladder could meanwhile be seen in use on Electric Lane, a small back alley behind the street which hosts Brixton market.
No injuries have been reported as a result of the fire on Electric Avenue, Brixton, London Fire Brigade said.
The fire on the busy south London shopping street appears to have been mostly extinguished.
However, smoke can be seen billowing out of the doorway of one shop, while firefighters continue to work on Electric Avenue and a police cordon remains in place.
