on fire ==National Archives

[romany rose]

Hello Folks
Have just heard on Sky News that the National Archives in London is on fire,not sure what the damage is at the moment
Romany Rose

 

[davelambert271]

BBC News 1400 15/2/14

Fire near National Archives at Kew New
Around 20 firefighters are attending a fire affecting two disused water towers at the National Archives at Kew, in London.

 

[romany rose]

So lets hope that it`s not that bad ==fingers and toes crossed
Romany Rosex

 

[davelambert271]

Clive Robinson from the London Fire Brigade told BBC News the fire had no impact on the main National Archives building

Some 20 firefighters tackled the blaze, which affected two disused water towers at the site in Richmond, south-west London.

London Fire Brigade(LFB), which was called out at about 12:30 GMT, said the blaze was now out.

The National Archives is the official UK government archive and publisher.

Building evacuated

Held there are 11 million historical documents of national importance, some dating back more than 1,000 years.

Among its collection are the Domesday Book, parchment, electronic records, photographs, posters, maps and paintings.

A spokeswoman from the National Archives said everyone was evacuated from the building safely and no documents were damaged.