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People have been left homeless tonight after a huge fire ripped through their block of flats in Borehamwood this afternoon.
Dozens of firefighters rushed to Balmoral Drive at around 3.20pm after more than 60 999 calls came flooding in.
Photos and video showed a fireball at a three-storey property near the junction with Howard Drive sending thick smoke over the town.
The photos also show a roof has been totally destroyed with damage so severe, people reportedly won’t be able to move back in.
Residents were quickly evacuated from their homes and a wide police cordon and several road closures were put in place to give firefighters and paramedics space to work and respond.
The roof of the property has been destroyed. Credit: Cllr Michelle Vince
A command support unit is set up at the junction of Kenilworth Drive and Balmoral Drive
Around ten fire engines were at the scene at the height of the fire, with an incident response unit, the fire brigade’s command support unit, and more than 25 police officers being called out.
The fire has now been put out and there have been no reports of casualties at this time.
The cause of the fire is unconfirmed.
Damaged building. Credit: Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue
Photo of the scene at 5.30pm
Hertsmere Borough Council leader Morris Bright said that the fire spread from one building to another and smoke was still pouring from one of the residential buildings at 6pm as crews used an aerial ladder platform to fight the fire.
A large police cordon has remained in place this evening.
A police vehicle blocking access in Balmoral Drive at the junction with Arundel Drive
Residents left homeless have set up camp at The Venue leisure centre, where staff from Hertsmere Borough Council, the police, Clarion Housing, leisure contractor InspireAll, and members of the public looking to help have attended.
According to ward councillor Dan Ozarow, damage…
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Source : times
