A raging fire at an industrial estate has lit up the night sky and sent plumes of smoke over nearby homes.
Around 80 firefighters and 12 fire engines raced to the blaze in Dagenham, East London this evening.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it has taken more than 50 calls to the blaze, where several vehicles are also alight.
Neighbours have been advised to keep their doors and windows closed to avoid breathing in heavy smoke as crews work to douse the flames.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
London Ambulance Service (LAS) is also at the scene where, currently, no one has required medical treatment.
In a statement, LFB said: "Twelve fire engines and around 80 firefighters have been called to a fire at an industrial estate on Kemp Road in Dagenham.
"A range of industrial units and a number of vehicles are alight.
"The Brigade's 999 Control Officers have taken more than 50 calls to the blaze.
"The Brigade was called at 1914. Fire crews from Barking, Dagenham, Hainault, Ilford, Romford, Tottenham and surrounding fire stations are at the scene.
"The cause of the fire is not known at this stage."
Station Commander Paul Green, who is at the scene, said: "Firefighters are tackling a significant fire involving a number of industrial units.
"Nearby residents are advised to keep their doors and windows closed while crews work to extinguish the blaze as there is heavy smoke in the area."
One person tweeted: "Huge explosion and fire in a factory on Kemp road, Dagenham just now. Hoping no one was inside!"
Another social media user shared a video of flames tearing through a unit in close proximity to other buildings.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson told the Mirror: “We were called at 7.51pm on Sunday 25 September to reports of a fire in Kemp Road, Dagenham.
“We have sent a number of resources to the scene including an incident response officer and members of our hazardous area response team (HART).”
