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LONDON - Around 125 firefighters tackled a fire in the roof of London 's Somerset house on Saturday, though the historic building's major art collections, including works by Manet, van Gogh and Cezanne, were undamaged.The London Fire Brigade said 25 fire engines were deployed to tackle the blaze after the alarm was raised just before midday. The police said there were no reports of injuries.
The fire took hold in Somerset House's west wing, where offices and not works of art are located.The Courtauld Gallery, which houses masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, is in the building's north wing."It's too early to comment on the building's condition," said Jonathan Reekie, director of Somerset House Trust."I'm confident that the damage is to one small part of the building.
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