NO injuries have been reported as a temple caught fire in Southall.

Part of the first floor and the roof of the building were set alight.

The Fire Brigade was called at around 12:29pm yesterday, July 15, to Guru Amardas Hall on Adelaide Road and brought the blaze under control by 4:32pm.

15 engines and around 100 firefighters from Southall, Hayes, Hillingdon and Heston fire stations attended the scene.

Station Commander Sami Goldbrom, who was at the scene, said: "Firefighters tackled a significant fire which took hold of the roof of the building.

"Multiple breathing apparatus crews worked hard to fight the fire internally and bring the blaze under control.

"A turntable ladder was used for observation.

"Firefighters also carried out damage control to salvage any valuable items not affected by the fire.

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"There was residential accommodation at the rear of the building, but at this stage, there are no reports of any people being involved.

"This is in a very busy part of Southall so there is still a lot of traffic.

"Crews will be on scene throughout the evening so we advise motorists to avoid the area where possible."

Ealing Police took to social media to warn people to avoid the area due to road closures.

A statement read: "Emergency Service are currently on scene at a fire on Adelaide Road, Southall.

"Road closures are in place.

"Please avoid the area if possible."

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.