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Crime & Safety · HackneyFire destroys Hackney Road rooftop terrace, cause still unclear
A fire on Hackney Road in Hackney destroyed a rooftop terrace and half the roof of a building on 3 August 2026. London Fire Brigade attended the scene at 7:53am, bringing the fire under control by 8:47am. No injuries were reported, but the cause remains undetermined.
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Crime & Safety · HackneyFire on Hackney Road displaces residents and closes road between Shoreditch and Cremer Street
A fire at a shop with flats above on Hackney Road, Hackney, on 3 August 2026 forced evacuations and closed the road between Shoreditch High Street and Cremer Street. Forty firefighters attended, and no injuries were reported.
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