Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters have been deployed to tackle a flat fire in London in the early hours of Saturday morning
The blaze broke out on Lenham Road, with London Fire Brigade releasing a statement confirming the scale of the emergency.
The brigade said: “Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters have been called to a flat fire on Lenham Road in Thornton Heath.
Part of the ground and first floors and the whole of the roof of a mid-terraced house converted into flats are alight. Part of the ground floor of a neighbouring property is also alight.”
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London Fire Brigade said in a statement: “Crews are tackling a flat fire in Thornton Heath, where the whole of the roof of the property is alight.
” The fire is producing a significant amount of smoke – please keep windows and doors closed while we work to bring the incident under control.”
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The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to London Fire Brigade.
Crews are still working at the scene this morning.
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Station Commander Alec McNally, who is a the scene, said: “Crews are working hard to bring the fire under control as quickly and safely as possible.
“The blaze is producing a significant amount of smoke. We appreciate it is a warm night, but we are urging nearby residents to keep their windows and doors closed while crews work to bring the incident under control.”