Blackheath restaurant hit by fire
The Saffron Club Indian and Nepalese restaurant in London's Blackheath has been hit by fire.
The London Fire Brigade confirmed that it had been called to a restaurant fire on Tranquil Vale at 3.22pm today.
Around 20 firefighters are currently in attendance and part of the basement is reported to have been damaged.
The three-storey building has the restaurant on the ground floor and flats above. One onlooker took to Twitter (@g_frizz) to say: "Saffron Club indian restaurant in Blackheath is ablaze - fire crews in attendance, breaking down the door."
The London Fire Brigade said there were no reports of anyone being hurt.
The restaurant was closed at the time of the incident, although there were staff on site at the time.
When contacted, a spokesman for the restaurant described the incident as relatively minor, having occurred while the tandoor oven was being cleaned, although he declined to comment further.