Two flats were damaged in a fire above a parade of shops.

Church Lane, Kingsbury, was reportedly closed for hours today (June 18) after a fire spread above the As Good As New laundrette.

Firefighters were called at 12.58pm and three fire engines and around 15 firefighters were sent to the scene.

The fire was under control by 1.48pm.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "A three-roomed flat on the first floor of the three-storey building was mostly destroyed by fire, and a further three-roomed flat on the second floor was partially destroyed by fire.

"There are currently no reports of any injuries."

A fire above a parade of shops on Church Road, KingsburyA fire above a parade of shops on Church Road, Kingsbury (Image: May Reaidi)

The road was blocked both ways between Wood Lane and Sunnymead Road, with both the 83 and 302 diverted.

Traffic to both Blackbird Hill and further into Kingsbury was not too badly affected.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.