PLUMES of smoke are billowing up into the London skyline as a huge fire tears through an East London industrial site.
The London Fire Brigade have scrambled their units in response, dispatching up to 10 fire engines to Dagenham.
Local residents have started sharing pictures of the blaze on social mediaCityintel1/X
Aerial footage from the blaze has been releasedSupplied
The blaze is visible across London
70 firefighters are working on controlling the blaze which broke out at an industrial site in Beamway, Dagenham.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the LFB said: “Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are attending a fire at an industrial site on Beamway in #Dagenham.
“This is a very visible fire and is producing a lot of smoke.
“Please keep windows and doors closed if you are in the area.
“More to follow.”
Footage of the terrifying inferno has gone viral on social media, as Londoners film the black smoke billowing into the air.
The fire brigade received more than 50 calls about the incident, the first of which came at 2.09pm.
Station Commander Mel Anderson delivered an urgent update from the site of the fire.
She revealed that the fire has engulfed scrap metal at the industrial site, as well as a number of vehicles.
Mel added: “We advise people in the area to keep their windows and doors closed.
“We also request that drivers avoid Rainham Road South with road closures in place whilst this incident is ongoing.”
On social media, Londoners have reported that the smoke is visible all the way from Greenwich – which is located nearly 10 miles away from the inferno.
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
London’s Metropolitan Police released a statement about the blaze, confirming that no one is thought to be injured.
The statement reads: “At around 14:32hrs on Sunday, 6 April, officers were called to the scene of a fire on Willoughby Drive, Dagenham. Police attended alongside the London Fire Brigade.
“At this stage, there are not believed to be any injuries, and work is ongoing to understand the cause of the fire.”
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