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Google fire
Blaze: Staff were evacuated from Belgrave House in Buckingham Palace Road

BBQ fire at Google's London offices

Justin Davenport, Crime Editor
27 Aug 2009


Firemen tackle a blaze at the London offices of internet search engine Google, which started at lunchtime today when a rooftop barbecue got out of control.

Staff were evacuated from Belgrave House in Buckingham Palace Road and the fire was brought under control in about two hours.

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