Firefighters were called to Brent Cross Shopping Centre shortly before noon on Tuesday, January 4 (Image: LFB)
A refrigerator fire caused 200 people to be evacuated from Brent Cross Shopping Centre.
Six fire engines and 40 firefighters were called to Prince Charles Drive at 11.45am today - January 4 - to deal with a small fire in a shop within the complex.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said staff at the store evacuated around 200 customers before crews arrived.
Part of a refrigerator was damaged by fire, which was deemed under control by shortly after 1pm.
The cause of the fire - in which there were no reported injuries - is being investigated.
Personnel from the Hendon, Park Royal, Finchley, Wembley and North Kensington stations were deployed to the scene.
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