article_snippet: London Fire Brigade were able to save half of the 120-year-old arts building, including the 'priceless' octagonal dome, and salvage artwork from the centre, while some crews remained at the scene yesterday damping down hot spots.
article_snippet: Huge thanks are owed to all the emergency services, who literally saved the front half of the 120-year-old arts building, to staff, artists and volunteers at Battersea Arts Centre, and to everyone who has shown their overwhelming support online over the last 24 hours. '
article_snippet: Station Manager Matt Burrows, who visited the scene, said: 'Firefighters did a great job to save large parts of the building including the octagonal dome which I'm told is priceless and salvaged valuable art work. '
article_snippet: Fire destroyed the Grand Hall and Lower Hall but London Fire Brigade were able to save half of the building including the 'priceless' octagonal dome .
article_snippet: London Fire fighting bravely to save Battersea Arts.
article_snippet: James Phillips added: 'London Fire fighting bravely to save Battersea Arts Battersea Arts Centre is apparently contained but large parts of the Grand Hall (which survived the Blitz) are gone.