Richmond Road in Kingston has reopened after a fire erupted in the site of a former cinema at around 2pm yesterday, Sunday, 16 March, which saw 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters attend the scene.

However, police tape still surrounds the site and members of the London Fire Brigade and the Met Police remain present at the scene.

There is police tape surrounding the building (Credit: Tilly O'Brien)

While there doesn't seem to be significant damage to exterior of the building, an LFB spokesperson at the scene today, Monday, 17 March, told Kingston Nub News that there the inside of the building is "very badly damaged" and is "structurally unsafe."

While the building's exterior may not look too bad, the interior is 'very badly damaged' and 'structurally unsafe2 (Credit: Tilly O'Brien)

He said: "Police have secured the building and will continue to investigate the cause of the fire.

The Met police are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire (Credit: Tilly O'Brien)

"The building has now been handed back over to its owners who will decide what to do about the damages.

Members of the London Fire Brigade have been present at the scene today (Credit: Tilly O'Brien)