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Last updated: Today, 1:20 PM Fire at shop - Forest Hill Yesterday 18:27 Lewisham Fire at commercial property Share this page Twitter Facebook Email ) Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called to a fire at a property on Perry Vale in Forest Hill. The fire involved a building made up of a shop on the ground floor, a basement, and a flat on the first and second floors of the building. The whole building has sustained significant damage as a result of the fire. A storage area to the rear of the shop was also severely damaged by fire. One man was injured in the incident. He did not require hospital treatment. Two people and one dog escaped the flat before firefighters arrived via a first-floor flat roof and were assisted to ground level by members of the public. Around 15 people were evacuated from surrounding buildings and they were taken to a rest centre. The majority of these residents were able to return home overnight; however a small number remain in the care of the local authority. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jamie Jenkins, who was the Incident Commander, said: “Firefighters were met with a fully-developed fire and they worked extremely hard for several hours to prevent the fire spreading to neighbouring properties. “This was a protracted incident with crews working through the night to fully extinguish the fire. We deployed two of our 32-metre turntable ladders as water towers to help put out the fire from above. “Whilst the fire was ongoing, we advised people in the local area to keep their windows and doors closed due the smoke travel from the incident. This smoke travel also resulted in the temporary closure of Forest Hill Station. “An investigation into this fire remains ongoing; however I can confirm that the fire is being treated as accidental and is believed to have originated in a storage area. “A small number of crews remain at the scene today extinguishing hotspots and assisting with the investigation.” Forest Hill Station Commander, Mike Watts, said: “A 25-metre cordon remains in place and Perry Vale is currently closed to traffic; however the station reopened earlier this morning. “The Brigade has worked closely with the local authority to support those affected by this fire. We will continue to have a visible presence in the area and will be liaising with local residents and businesses, sharing fire safety advice with them.” The Brigade received the first of 52 calls at 1827 and Control Officers mobilised crews from Forest Hill, Lewisham, Beckenham, West Norwood and surrounding fire stations to the scene, along with two 32-metre turntable ladders. The Brigade also deployed a drone to provide the Incident Commander with a greater situational awareness of the fire. The fire was brought under control by 2344. The cause of the fire is being treated as accidental and is believed to have originated as a result of hot works taking place in the storage area to the rear of the shop.

Live Last updated: Today, 9:53 PM Fire at shop - Forest Hill Today 18:27 Lewisham Fire at commercial property Share this page Twitter Facebook Email ) Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters have been called to a fire at a property on Perry Vale in Forest Hill. The fire involves a building made up of a shop on the ground floor, with flats above. The fire has affected the ground, first and second floors of the building. As of 2145 hrs, part of the ground floor shop remains alight, as well as part of the first and second floors. A single-storey workshop to the rear of the shop also remains partially alight. Around 15 people were evacuated from surrounding buildings. At this time, there have been no reports of any injuries. Station Commander Anthony Lewis, who is at the scene, said: "This will be a protracted incident, with crews working through the night to fully extinguish this fire. "We're advising people in the local area to continue to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke travel. "A 25-metre cordon is currently in place and the public are advised to avoid the area at this time. "Significant traffic disruption can be expected in the Forest Hill area, including in the A205 South Circular Road. Rail services via Forest Hill station are also being affected as a result of this fire." The Brigade received the first of 49 calls at 1827 and Control Officers have mobilised crews from Forest Hill, Lewisham, Beckenham, West Norwood and surrounding fire stations to the scene. A 32-metre turntable ladder is also in attendance and is being used as a water tower to extinguish the fire from above. The Brigade has also deployed a drone to provide the Incident Commander with a greater situational awareness of the fire. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

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Until 23:59 14 October 2025, ROUTES 37 40 42 176 185 and P13 will not serve bus stop 'Goose Green' (J) due to ongoing works. Please use the next or previous stop to catch your bus and allow extra time for your journey. UNDERHILL ROAD, SE22: Route P13 is on diversion in both directions due to emergency Thames Water works. Buses will not be serving stops 'Crystal Palace Road (DY/DX)' and 'Whateley Road (DT/DS)'

Try Woodvale, not Wood Vale and no, it's not Canonbie

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Getting out going to the supermarket, seeing and talking with people, getting some almost fresh air I find is far more productive and pleasant and way less stressful than waiting for a door step delivery to turn up. Different strokes for different folks.

The self checkouts run fine when the short blonde woman manages those tills. She's actually really friendly and very helpful and gets things done, unlike some of the other staff. She's a real credit to that store and makes shopping a nice experience.

"It was you you daft gobshite" totally unnecessary comment