More than 60 firefighters are at the scene of the fire
Around 20 tonnes of scrap metal is currently alight at an East London waste site, with more than 60 firefighters currently tackling the blaze. People have been advised to avoid the area, and residents have been advised to keep their doors and windows shut due to the amount of smoke being produced.
The London Fire Brigade was first called to the metal recycling facility at around 6.44am this morning, Tuesday, September 8, and crews from Leyton, Homerton, Walthamstow and surrounding stations have been sent to the scene.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, we’re expecting an update shortly from the London Fire Brigade.
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