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LONDON, Feb. 2 -- About 150 firefightersand 25 fireenginesbattledablazeinHolborn, ahistoriclawdistrictincentralLondon, onSundaymorningafterthefirebrokeoutinasix-storeyofficebuilding, localmediareported.
TheLondonFireBrigadewascalledtoHolborn'sChanceryLaneat 10:40 p.m. (2240 GMT) Saturdayfollowingreportsofafireontheroof. Alargeamountoftheroofandpartofthefifth, fourthandthirdfloorsofthebuildingremainedalightasof 7:00 a.m. (0700 GMT) Sunday, theEnglishnewspaperEveningStandardreported.
About 28 peopleleftthebuildingbeforeemergencyservicesarrived. Elevenpeoplewereevacuatedfromtheirflatsnearbybythefirebrigadeasaprecautionarymeasure. AnumberofroadclosuresareinplacearoundChanceryLane, saidLondonpolice, urgingpeopletoavoidtheareaifpossible.
Thecauseoftheblazehasnotyetknownandtherewerenoreportsofanyinjuries.
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