LCC-LFB fatal warehouse fire, Langley Street WC2

Three firemen died fighting this blaze in a Covent Garden warehouse in Langley Street. The first crews to arrive, from Clerkenwell fire station, found the warehouse well alight. The building was heavily smoke-logged. As the crews entered the building the roof collapsed with fatal consequences. Station Officer Hawkins and fireman Batt-Rawden were both killed by the fall of debris. Fireman Gadd died later as a result of his injuries. Showing an injured officer being carried to a waiting ambulance after becoming another casualty to the debris within the warehouse

Batt Casualty Covent Fatal Gadd Hawkins Hoses Langley Rawden Warehouse

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