The video below gives you the aerial view of a blaze which appeared massive today in London.

The good news is that there was recently an access point built specifically fire firefighters to get to the roof. The other good news is that the blaze was primarily kept to the roof area and the internal structure was not affected.

The building was being remodeled and it appears that the fire started from the roofers using torches to heat the roofing material.

75-100 firefighters battled the blaze. According to the news it took 8 hours to get under control.

News coverage:

• FirefighterNation.com: London Firefighters Battle Rooftop Blaze
• Telegraph.co.uk: Strand fire: landmark building blaze ’caused by workers using bunsen burner’
• BBC.co.uk: Fire at Marconi House in London’s West End
• Guardian.co.uk: Building on fire in London’s West End