A spokeswoman for Google confirmed that there was a fire at the London headquarters but said, via Twitter, "everyone safe, fire brigade doing their work".
Initial reports on Twitter suggest that the fire started from a barbeque on a roof terrace at the search giant's office next to Victoria train station. The building was evacuated but the flames were extinguished within a short time.
Reports also suggested that much of Google's workforce has decamped to a pub around the corner from the office. No one from Google UK was available for comment.
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