LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- A massive fire engulfed the four-story offices of a major film company in central London on Friday , sending clouds of white smoke over the city skyline , the London fire department said . Streets in London were cordoned off while firefighters tackled the blaze . Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor injuries as a result of the blaze in the Future Films building on Dean Street in the city 's Soho district , London ambulance services said . The London Fire Brigade dispatched 12 engines and 55 firefighters to battle the fire , which began before 2 p.m. ( 9 a.m . ET ) . As a result , an adjacent street -- the W1 -- has been closed to traffic and pedestrians . When reached by CNN , Future Films founder and managing director Stephen Margolis had no comment about the fire . Future Films has been involved in the production of more than 120 films since Margolis created the company in 2000 , including `` Bend it like Beckham '' ( 2002 ) , `` The Importance of Being Earnest '' ( 2002 ) , and `` Transsiberian '' ( 2008 ) . CNN 's Per Nyberg and Laura Perez Maestro contributed to this report .
Streets sealed off around London blaze . Smoke rising all over British capital . Soho a popular nightlife district .