Major clean-up begins after Camden blaze
ITN - 1 hour 36 minutes ago
Police are warning people to stay away from London's famous Camden Market as the clean-up begins following a huge fire on Saturday night.
The blaze, which began at about 7pm, took more than 100 firefighters to bring the under control and raged for three hours.
Crowds of revellers from the area's pubs and bars were moved away as the flames took hold and leaped 30 feet into the night sky.
There were no reports of any injuries.
Police said parts of Camden Town in north London will be closed for the next "three or four days" as structural engineers assess the damage to buildings.
The worst-hit areas were storage properties for the Canal Market and the famous pub the Hawley Arms, whose customers have included Amy Winehouse, Sadie Frost, and Pete Doherty.
Chalk Farm Road and parts of Camden High Street, as well as surrounding one way streets, are expected to be closed for the next three or four days, and pedestrian access to the north of Camden Road will also be limited.
Camden Council is organising a meeting to help businesses affected by the fire, with details to be posted on the council's website.
Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London, said: "Our thoughts are with those people affected by the fire in Camden Market - one of the most thriving markets in London and of enormous importance for the economy of the local area and beyond.
"Thankfully there appears to be no-one injured despite the fact that it is a dense area and on a Saturday evening would have been crowded."
