London Firefighters Tackle Blaze at Arts Site Somerset House
- Historic building holds works by artists like Van Gogh, Manet
- No valuable art located in area where fire broke out: BBC
Smoke rising from Somerset House, Aug. 17.
Photographer: James Rybacki/AFP/Getty Images
Twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters were deployed to put out a blaze at arts and culture venue Somerset House in London.
Part of the roof is on fire, according to an incident report on the London Fire Brigade’s website. The cause of the blaze isn’t yet known.