Firefighters are battling a large blaze at a workshop in south London.
Croydon Police tweeted on Thursday just after 6pm that officers and the London Fire Brigade were on the scene of a fire in Lancing Road, near Canterbury Road.
LFB said 15 fire engines and 100 firefighters were called out just at 5.45pm to reports that a car workshop was alight.
Nearby residents have been advised to keep their doors and windows shut.
Photos on twitter showed black smoke billowing across apartment buildings.
One person tweeted: "I can smell the smoke and chemicals but can't figure out where it's coming from. There is a helicopter circling as well".
Another said they could smell burning rubber.
Police said there was heavy congestion in the area due to a number of road closures.
The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.
