Firefighters were scrambled to a cinema in north London after a blaze started ripping through the roof of the building.
Images show Vue Cinema in Wood Green, in Haringey, engulfed in flames as firefighters worked to bring it under control on Saturday afternoon.
Large plumes of smoke were seen filling the sky as the large Hollywood sign perched on top of the roof was seen ablaze at around 2pm.
London Fire Brigade said the two floors of the cinema were evacuated this afternoon and that no one was injured.
The fire has now been extinguished, confirmed the the brigade.
Unconfirmed reports say eyewitnesses in shops nearby saw people throwing canisters at the building.
A passerby said she saw canisters on the floor near to the building. However, the cause of the fire has not yet been established.
The cinema chain was in the headlines last weekend over the company boss’ decision to pull the film Blue Story, with many criticising the move as ‘racially motivated’.
Vue bosses decided to ban the movie after a brawl reportedly broke out at a screening in Birmingham on Saturday.
Following public outcry, Vue announced it would allow the film to be showed again at the cinemas, putting their original move down to security concerns.
Source: Wood Green Fire: Large blaze breaks out at north London cinema | Metro News