{"id":606349,"date":"2026-05-27T09:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/606349\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:30:13","slug":"golders-green-fire-latest-blaze-breaks-out-at-kosher-supermarket-in-north-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/606349\/","title":{"rendered":"Golders Green fire \u2013 latest: Blaze breaks out at Kosher supermarket in north London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watch: Fire breaks out at Kosher supermarket in north LondonYour support helps us to tell the story<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. 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We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p>Your support makes all the difference.Read more<\/p>\n<p>A large fire has broken out at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/kosher\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kosher<\/a> supermarket in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/golders-green\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Golders Green<\/a>, north <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/london\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Around 100 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/firefighters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">firefighters<\/a> and 15 engines have been called to the fire at Kosher Kingdom, with no injuries reported. The cause of the blaze is currently unknown, the London Fire Brigade said.<\/p>\n<p>The brigade said it received the first of 56 calls at 6.47am on Wednesday and had sent crews from Finchley, Willesden, West Hampstead and surrounding fire stations to the scene \u2013 including a 32-metre turntable ladder.<\/p>\n<p>A Metropolitan Police spokesman said that officers are at the scene helping with road closures and evacuations.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the brigade said: \u201cThe fire has occurred by a building which is three storeys, with a shop on the ground floor and premises above.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fire is producing a significant amount of smoke and we\u2019re advising people in the area to keep their windows and doors shut at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A number of road closures are currently in place, including on Golders Green Road near the junction with Beverley Gardens.<\/p>\n<p>People have been encouraged to avoid the area while heavy disruption has also been reported on the A406 North Circular road. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2371678\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Campaign group &#8216;closely monitoring&#8217; incident <\/p>\n<p>A campaign group dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism says it is &#8220;closely monitoring&#8221; the fire at Golders Green.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for Combat Anti-Semitism Movement posted on X: &#8220;We are aware of the ongoing fires in the Jewish neighbourhood of Golders Green.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While the blaze may be accidental, we are closely monitoring the situation. Given recent anti-Semitic incidents targeting the local Jewish community, concerns are rising.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Holly Evans27 May 2026 10:19<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2371677\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>What do we know so far? The London Fire Brigade (LFB) received 56 reports of a fire on Golders Green Road at around 6.47am on Wednesday, which appears to have started behind Jewish supermarket Kosher Kingdom.Around 15 fire engines and 100 firefighters from surrounding areas, including Finchley, Willesden and West Hampstead, were dispatched. A number of road closures are in place, including on Golders Green Road near the junction with Beverley Gardens.The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.A Metropolitan Police spokesman said that officers are at the scene helping with road closures and evacuations.<\/p>\n<p>Holly Evans27 May 2026 09:58<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2371676\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Severe disruption reported on the North Circular <\/p>\n<p>A number of road closures are in place, including on Golders Green Road near the junction with Beverley Gardens, with additional nearby roads also shut. <\/p>\n<p>Severe disruption is being reported on the A406 North Circular in both directions between Brent Cross and Henly\u2019s Corner. <\/p>\n<p>Holly Evans27 May 2026 09:38<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2371674\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Where is the location of the fire? <\/p>\n<p>Holly Evans27 May 2026 09:11<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2371671\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>In pictures: Firefighters tackling blaze at Golders Green supermarket<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01KSM6WVG9YEYZ792ZRQR2HRP0.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fire rising from the building on Wednesday morning\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>Fire rising from the building on Wednesday morning (PA)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01KSM6W5Q3X0VKVXHQWTRF9J57.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Around 100 firefighters are at the scene\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>Around 100 firefighters are at the scene (PA)<\/p>\n<p>Holly Evans27 May 2026 09:03<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2371670\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Met Police confirm no injuries as they work to determine cause of fire<\/p>\n<p>A Metropolitan Police spokesman said that officers are at the scene helping with road closures and evacuations.<\/p>\n<p>They said: \u201cAt around 7am on Wednesday 27 May, police were called by the London Fire Brigade who were responding to a fire in Golders Green Road, Barnet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOfficers responded and are at the scene assisting firefighters with road closures and evacuations. Fortunately, there have been no reports of any injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an ongoing incident with the focus on dealing with the fire and ensuring the safety of the public. It is too early to have determined the cause.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will provide further updates when we are able to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1.jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"No injuries have been reported\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>No injuries have been reported (Jacobo Bentata)<\/p>\n<p>Holly Evans27 May 2026 08:55<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2371669\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Golders Green at the centre of a string of recent antisemitic attacks<\/p>\n<p>The north London neighbourhood of Golders Green has been at the centre of a string of antisemitic hate crimes in recent months. <\/p>\n<p>On 29 April, two men wearing Orthodox Jewish clothing were stabbed in an alleged terror attack and were taken to hospital, with the suspect facing trial next year. <\/p>\n<p>In March, four ambulances belonging to the Hatzola Jewish charity were set alight, while there have also been firebomb attacks against synagogues and Jewish community centres.<\/p>\n<p>A Jewish man suffered injuries to his face and back after he was allegedly assaulted in GoldersGreen last week. <\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old was attacked by five masked men at 2am on Monday after he stepped outside his apartment to make a phone call and was heard speaking Hebrew, the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) said.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the fire at Kosher Kingdom is not yet known. <\/p>\n<p>Holly Evans27 May 2026 08:41<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2371666\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Watch: Fire breaks out at Kosher supermarket in north LondonWatch: Fire breaks out at Kosher supermarket in north London<\/p>\n<p>Holly Evans27 May 2026 08:29<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2371665\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>100 firefighters now tackling the blaze <\/p>\n<p>An update from the London Fire Brigade has said that around 100 firefighters are now tackling the blaze at Kosher Kingdom supermarket. <\/p>\n<p>The Brigade received the first of 56 calls about the fire at 6:47am and mobilised 15 fire engines from Finchley, Willesden, West Hampstead and surrounding fire stations to the scene. <\/p>\n<p>A 32-metre turntable ladder is also in attendance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779874213_577_3.jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Around 100 firefighters are in attendance\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>Around 100 firefighters are in attendance (Jacobo Bentata)<\/p>\n<p>Holly Evans27 May 2026 08:26<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2371664\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Cause of the fire is unknown <\/p>\n<p>The cause of the fire is not yet currently known, with 70 firefighters working to contain the blaze. <\/p>\n<p>The London Fire Brigade have urged people to avoid the area. <\/p>\n<p>Holly Evans27 May 2026 08:16<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Watch: Fire breaks out at Kosher supermarket in north LondonYour support helps us to tell the story From&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":606350,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[59,57,58,50,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-606349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-united-kingdom","tag-gb","tag-great-britain","tag-greatbritain","tag-news","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=606349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/606350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=606349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=606349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=606349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}