An industrial estate has caught ablaze as more than 70 firefighters tackle the fire.

A unit in East Duck Lees Lane, in Brimsdown has ten fire engines at the scene.

London Fire Brigade spokesperson said:“Firefighters are at the scene tackling the industrial unit blaze. There is a lot of thick black smoke in the local area so we’d ask local residents to close their doors and windows.”

The cause of the fire is not yet known and is still be tamed after fire services arrived on the scene at 10.10am.