Croydon fire in restaurant sees smoke billowing over A232 flyover with 60 firefighters on the scene
A large fire at a Croydon restaurant and nightclub is causing smoke to billow all over a section of the A232 flyover this evening (Thursday, June 27). Around 60 firefighters and eight fire engines have rushed to the scene on Croydon High Street. The fire is causing smoke to cover The Croydon Flyover, near Time Dry Cleaners and Flames Kebab. Station Commander Steve Howlett, who is at the scene, said: "Croydon High Street is currently closed to traffic whilst we work to bring the fire under control and we urge people to avoid the area where possible." It is not yet known how serious the fire is. The fire broke out at around 8.32pm. Follow our live coverage below. Get the biggest Croydon news, breaking updates and features straight to your inbox. Sign up to our Croydon Central newsletter here. Adblock test (Why?) (Feed generated with FetchRSS )