Fireworks may be stored inside a west London warehouse engulfed in flames, emergency services have warned as a major incident has been declared.

Around 150 firefighters and 25 fire engines are battling the fire in a two-storey structure consisting of a warehouse and retail space on Bridge Road in Southall, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said on Tuesday.

Around three-quarters of the building is currently alight and a nearby school and block of flats have been evacuated as a safety precaution, the LFB added.

“A major incident has been declared as firefighters tackle the fire on Bridge Street, Southall,” assistant commissioner Pat Goulbourne, the brigade’s incident commander said.

“This decision has been taken due to the suspected presence of fireworks and cylinders being stored within the

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