Falcon House, Finsbury
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Falcon House, Finsbury
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 10 May 2013
The smoke damage from a serious fire the previous Monday can clearly be seen on the wall of Falcon House, a tower block on Pickard Street, just off City Road. The fire broke out at about 2145 in a 5-bedroom 7th floor flat; over 60 firefighters were reported to have attended and the fire was brought under control within an hour. No lives were lost but one occupant of the flat was treated for burns and ten other people for smoke inhalation. The incident has boosted a campaign to save Clerkenwell Fire Station, which has been threatened with closure; fire appliances from Clerkenwell were first on the scene.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.529589
Longitude
-0.09847