Around 75 people were evacuated from an office block in Marylebone as 40 firefighters rushed to tackle a fire.
At around 9.30am today (November 15), the London Fire Brigade was called to reports of a fire on Wimpole Street.
Six fire engines attended the scene where firefighters tackled a fire in a void between the ground and the first floors of a six-storey building.
Before the brigade arrived, around 75 people evacuated from the building and there were no reports of injuries.
Fire crews from Soho, Paddington, Euston and Hornsey fire stations attended the scene and by 11:14am the fire was under control.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown and an investigation is underway.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson has issued an update on the incident this morning.
They confirmed that the cause of the fire was still under investigation.
They said: "Firefighters tackled a fire at an office block under construction on Wimpole Street in Marylebone this morning.
"Firefighters tackled a blaze in a void between the ground and first floors of the six-storey building. Around 75 people left the building before the arrival of the brigade. There were no reports of any injuries.
"The brigade was called at 9.27am and the fire was under control by 11.14am.
"Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters from Soho, Paddington, Euston and Hornsey fire stations were at the scene.
"The cause of the fire is under investigation."
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