One hundred firefighters battled to contain a blaze that raged in a block of flats in east London.
Ten fire engines rushed to the scene in Broadis Way, Rainham, on Friday morning.
Two balconies were destroyed by the fire.
Half of a four-room flat on the third floor and part of a four-room flat on the fourth floor were also damaged.
Around 50 people had evacuated the building before London Fire Brigade arrived.
Dramatic video of the fire shows flames bursting from the building.
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There are no reports of any injuries.
A rest centre has been set up at Mardyke Community Centre.
One of the brigade's 32-metre turntable ladders was used as a water tower to help fight the fire from above.
The fire brigade say it was first called at 5.45am and mobilised fire crews from Dagenham, Tottenham, Wennington and other surrounding fire stations to the scene. The fire was under control by shortly before 7.30am.
