FILM director Man Ritchie has seen his pub go up in flames for the SECOND time in simply six months.
Firefighters had been referred to as to the Lore of the Land boozer at round 11.20am at this time after a balcony turned engulfed in flames in Fitzrovia, London.
Crews managed to include the blaze to the balcony, and put the fireplace out inside 40 minutes – with footage exhibiting plumes of black smoke coming from the again of the property.
It isn't thought to have been as critical as the fireplace which broke out in June final yr and destroyed your entire roof of the property.
That preliminary blaze, which is believed to have began within the kitchen, noticed ten fireplace engines and round 70 firefighters arrive on the scene to deal with the fireplace.
London Hearth and Rescue Service confirmed they attended the newest fireplace however mentioned additional particulars can be launched later at this time.
Referring to the newest fireplace, one native resident mentioned: "I heard some pops and thought it was fireworks happening outdoors, however after I went out to take a look I noticed the balcony on fireplace.
"My speedy thought was oh god it is happening once more, though after a short time it turned clear that this hearth wasn't as dangerous because the final one.
"Hearth fighters arrived round 11:20am and, to my reduction, had been on passed by 12:00pm.
"The fireplace regarded prefer it was began by some type of electrical gadget on the balcony, however fortunately it appears to have been contained solely to that space.
"I hope that the harm to his pub is not too extreme."
The earlier fireplace noticed 70 firefighters tackling the blaze for quite a few hours, with flames and smoke billowing from the again of the property.
It isn't clear if Lock Inventory director Ritchie was within the pub when the fireplace broke out.
Ritchie opened up the pub final yr after shopping for it in 2018.
He serves beer from his Gritchie Brewing Firm downstairs together with bar snacks similar to Jerusalem artichoke pate with crispy hen pores and skin and a seed cracker.
Prospects on the gastro pub upstairs can tuck into venison from his nation property in Wiltshire.
He beforehand owned a Mayfair pub, The Punch Bowl, whereas he was married to Madonna however bought it in 2013.
The Solar revealed final yr how Ritchie left taxpayers footing his bar invoice by utilizing furlough money to pay workers - regardless of being price £100million.
Man Ritchie's folks have been contacted for remark.
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