London Fire Brigade dealing with industrial unit fire in Leyton. Image: @LondonFire
Local residents in Rigg Approach area of Leyton have been advised to keep windows and doors shut as 15 fire engines tackled a large industrial unit blaze.
It closed the A104 Lea Bride Road in both directions.
A mixed use building which includes offices and some living accommodation was alight.
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Waltham Forest MPS (@MPSWForest) May 28, 2015Around 17 people left the building before the Brigade arrived and they were able to shelter in a nearby building on the industrial estate.
The fire is said to have been producing ‘lots of smoke.’
Rig Approach fire producing ‘lots of smoke.’ Image: @LondonFire
15 London Fire Brigade appliances, three aerial units, and over 100 firefighters have been sent to the incident.
Station Manager Alan Lamb who was at the scene said:
The alarm was raised by a resident who returned home to smell smoke. “Firefighters managed to stop the fire from spreading to any adjacent buildings and ensure train services on the adjacent railway line were able to keep running.
A large section of the building has been damaged by the fire.
Fire-fighting units from the LFB stations Leyton, Homerton, Leytonstone, Hornsey, Barking, Walthamstow and Stoke Newington fire stations were at the scene.
The Brigade was called at 1.23 am and the fire was under control by 5.28 am but deep seated pockets of fire remain and crews are expected to be at the scene damping down for some time.
The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.
We're still at the scene of the fire on Rigg Approach #Leyton damping down hot spots london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncident… http://t.co/Quj69T1zPh
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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) May 28, 2015Various businesses & their workers gutted at damage. Buildings now unstable & causes being investigated.#Ateam#MW http://t.co/jPYLO9Pzgb
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Waltham Forest MPS (@MPSWForest) May 28, 2015The fire on Rigg Approach #Leyton is now under control. Crews will be there damping down for some time. http://t.co/RZ2ecUfd2v
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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) May 28, 2015Good progress being made at the Industrial unit fire on Rigg Approach #Leyton. http://t.co/6AAtKQkVE7
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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) May 28, 20158 fire engines are currently tackling a warehouse fire in an industrial estate on Rigg Approach #Leyton. More soon... http://t.co/Hy15giGhTE
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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) May 28, 2015Firefighters had been training hoses on the seat of the fire as well as operating to contain it by preventing spread to neighbouring buildings.
A104 Lea Bride Road closed in both directions due to a building fire. Please seek an alternative route.
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TfL Traffic News (@TfLTrafficNews) May 28, 2015We are currently assisting @LondonFire with a large fire on the Lea Bridge Road J/W Orient Way. LBR closed in both directions! @MPSWForest
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NPAS London (@NPASLondon) May 28, 20158 fire engines are currently tackling a warehouse fire in an industrial estate on Rigg Approach #Leyton. More soon... http://t.co/Hy15giGhTE
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