Firefighters Battle Blaze Near Synagogue in Stamford Hill

Firefighters battled a large blaze at a property on Cazenove Road in Stamford Hill, north London, Thursday afternoon, prompting a major emergency response near several Jewish community buildings.

The London Fire Brigade received the first of more than 40 calls at 4:14 p.m. and dispatched 15 fire engines and about 100 firefighters from stations including Stoke Newington, Islington and Walthamstow. Crews worked to contain the flames, which produced thick plumes of smoke visible from the scene. Videos showed water being sprayed on the building, where fire had spread to the upper levels.

The property, described as a multiuse structure with residential apartments and a catering kitchen, stands next to a synagogue and close to Simon Marks Jewish Primary School and Mesivta Yeshiva, institutions serving the local Orthodox Jewish community. As a precaution, police evacuated several nearby houses and the adjacent synagogue. No injuries have been reported.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "We appreciate that given the location of the fire and proximity to the synagogue, there will undoubtedly be community concern. We are working closely with the London Fire Brigade and within these...