Cliff Notes – Large fire breaks out at warehouse
- A large fire has broken out in Southeast London in an industrial estate London, with approximately 150 firefighters responding to the incident.
- Emergency services are tackling a blaze at a single-storey warehouse in Erith, involving Twenty-five fire engines are at the scene.
- Residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed.
- The London Fire Brigade received the first call shortly before 11pm, mobilising crews from nearby fire stations; the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Large fire breaks out at warehouse in southeast London | UK News
A large fire has broken out at an industrial estate in southeast London, with around 150 firefighters tackling the blaze.
Twenty-five fire engines are at the scene in Maypole Crescent in Erith after the London Fire Brigade was called on Friday night.
A single-storey warehouse in a scrap yard is currently alight, the fire service said, along with three diggers and numerous vehicles.
Local area is full of smoke
The fire is now under control, but crews will remain on scene this morning damping down hot spots.
According to the London Fire brigade, there’s large plumes of smoke bellowing in the area and local residents have been advised to keep their windows and doors shut where possible due to the smoke.
Two 32-metre turntable ladders have been deployed to deliver water from above, while a fire boat has also been mobilised.
The cause of the fire is not known yet.
The fire service took the first of 10 calls to the blaze just before 11pm, with crews from Bexley, Erith, Plumstead, East Greenwich, Sidcup and surrounding fire stations being mobilised.