Some 70 firefighters have been called to a south London fire as a large plume of smoke could be seen billowing over a shopping street.
Ten fire engines are also attending the blaze on Electric Avenue, Brixton, which appears to have started in a storage area behind the busy shopping street.
Brixton tube station was temporarily closed on Monday morning as a result of the fire.
There are now 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters attending a fire affecting a storage area in #Brixton town centre.
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 7, 2025
Brixton Tube Station is temporarily closed due to this incident and people are asked to avoid the area.
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Metropolitan police officers were at the scene, preventing people from accessing the street with a line of police tape while the London Fire Brigade worked.
Firefighters could be seen heading in and out of several shops on Electric Avenue, trying to access a back area where the fire started.
A large plume of smoke could be seen rising above the buildings on Monday morning.
A fire engine with a long ladder could meanwhile be seen in use on Electric Lane, a small back alley behind the street which hosts Brixton market.
