The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updatesThe head of the Law Society said the organisation has been left “extremely upset” Chief executive Paul Tennant thanked the London Fire Brigade (LFB) for its efforts in battling the blaze that hit the roof of the building on Chancery Lane on Saturday night.About 28 people left the building before emergency services arrived, while a further 11 had to be evacuated from nearby flats as a precaution.The LFB said about 150 firefighters and 25 engines were sent to tackle the blaze at the six-storey office building at 10.40pm.A spokesman for the Law Society said a junior lawyers division dinner had been taking place, but all were evacuated safely from the building.Mr Tennant said: “First of all I wanted to express my gratitude to the fire service and my relief that nobody has been hurt.“I also want to express my sympathy to the residents in the Chancery Lane area whom I understand may have had to evacuate their homes.“It is too early to comment on the cause of the fire or the extent of the damage but clearly we are extremely upset that this has happened to this wonderful and historic building.“When the fire alarm sounded on Saturday night an event had been taking place.
I kept coming out to check during the night. The crew with the Bexar-Bulverde Volunteer Fire Department had arrived at the home on Deer Cross Lane near Silver Cloud Drive shortly after 4 a.m. and found flames shooting through the roof. These are external links and will open in a new windowEleven people were taken to safety as firefighters battled a blaze in London's historic legal district.About 150 firefighters were called to the Law Society's office in Holborn's Chancery Lane at 22:40 GMT on Saturday.A junior lawyers division dinner had been taking place. Chief executive Paul Tennant said he was "extremely upset" it had happened to a "wonderful building".London Fire Brigade said much of the roof and part of the fifth, fourth and third floors were alight.The fire was brought under control and fire crews will remain at the scene to minimise damage to the building. Chancery Lane is a one-way street the City of London, close to the financial district and in the heart of the legal district. 5 Chancery Lane is a secure building with 24 hour CCTV and round the clock access, a postal service and staffed reception service. DX: 364 London/Chancery Lane.
"It was rather scary, especially that sense of having to make a judgment call about the right time to get out. Chief executive Paul Tennant thanked the London Fire Brigade (LFB) for its efforts in battling the blaze that hit the roof of the building on Chancery Lane on Saturday night. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?
The serviced office spaces at 5 Chancery Lane are well equipped with state of the art IT and telecoms facilities, free WiFi and each office is individually air conditioned, meaning you can decide the temperature. About 150 firefighters and 25 fire engines were called to a six-storey office building in Holborn’s Chancery Lane at 10.40pm on Saturday following reports of a fire on the roof. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. {{#replies}} "I was on scene until about 11.45pm at which point a police cordon was put up and we had to leave Chancery Lane. "They will remain on scene throughout the day damping down and cutting away. Twenty five fire engines and around 150 firefighters have been called to a fire in an office building in Chancery Lane in Holborn. At about 8.30 am the firefighters told me they thought they’d got it all out but would keep checking.
Rome2rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. "It's very worrying - the building is so historic and symbolic of our wonderful profession," she said. The Times reported that the fire broke out whilst junior lawyers division of the society was having its annual dinner in the building, which has stood in Chancery Lane since the 1830s. Scores of firefighters battled a blaze that broke out last night at the headquarters of the Law Society in Chancery Lane, London.Twenty five fire engines and around 150 firefighters were called to the Holborn fire: Law Society ‘extremely upset’ after blaze at historic offices Rome2rio makes travelling from Chancery Lane (Station) to Baker Street Station easy. Scientists have to take risks to secure a vaccine
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