Man jumps from window in Finsbury Park fire
Ten engines and seventy firefighters responded to the blaze on Seven Sisters Road.
By Bianca Herrera ·
Heat poured off the structure as flames consumed the upper floors of a flat on Seven Sisters Road in Finsbury Park. One resident leaped from a second-story window to escape the blaze on Bonfire Night.
The fire broke out on the night of November 5. Local resident Elle Hodgson described the scene as unlike anything she had seen before. She noted that four separate fire hoses sprayed water from different angles, yet the flames continued to grow. A crowd of approximately one hundred people gathered near the Shish Shack to watch. Neighbors three doors down looked out their windows with anxiety.
Station Commander Adam Lawson reported that ten fire engines and seventy firefighters attended the incident. Eight people required evacuation. The man who jumped from the second floor sustained minor injuries and was transported to a hospital.
As of the latest update, the fire had not yet been extinguished, and investigators had not determined the cause. Lawson advised local residents to keep their windows and doors closed. He warned of very heavy traffic in the area and urged motorists and pedestrians to avoid the zone.
Seven Sisters Road remains closed between Holloway Road and Finsbury Park station.
