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The headquarters of Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. in London was badly damaged by fire.
Reports emerged this weekend that the offices located in the southeast of the capital were destroyed by the fire.
“Fortunately, no one was hurt, but unfortunately the fire had a devastating effect [on] our offices, ”said a company spokesman BRAIN. “Although there are short-term changes in certain commercial operations in the UK, our warehouse is located elsewhere and therefore our operations for passengers and retailers are not affected. We are working closely with the authorities to understand more about what happened. “
The fire broke out in a commercial park that also hosts Canyon Bicycles on Saturday night, with the London Fire Department stating that 12 fire engines and about 80 firefighters were needed to put out the fire.
“The fire crews arrived to find a well-developed fire and worked hard to control it in what was a protracted incident,” said Neil Guyet, commander of the fire crew. “There was thick smoke coming out of the business park.”
The London Fire Department’s investigative unit and local police are investigating the still unknown cause of the fire, which did not cause injuries. Canyon’s facilities were not affected.
The incident is the second high-profile incident to affect the US retailer in recent months. In mid-December, thieves broke into the company’s global headquarters in California to loot about $ 160,000 of the employees’ prototype and bikes.