About 100 firefighters tackle blaze in Greenwich and a further 72 called to another fire at a block of flats in Erith
Scores of firefighters backed by 20 fire engines have been tackling two separate blazes in south-east London, one of which has closed the Blackwall tunnel.
About 100 firefighters were dispatched to a fire in Greenwich’s Tunnel Avenue, where flames and thick black smoke rose into the air above local landmarks near the major commuting route, including the O2 Arena. One person, who suffered burns, was taken to hospital as a result of the blaze, which began on Monday morning and is expected to take until the evening to extinguish.
@BBCBreaking fire right next to the #O2pic.twitter.com/6J5un5u53K
Studio 338, a nightclub on the Greenwich Peninsula, is on fire. 70 firefighters, 10 engines. https://t.co/7imc92CF0Hpic.twitter.com/hDdNJbeAjl
Huge fire #helicopter landing in the middle #London#Greenwich#blackwalltunnelpic.twitter.com/UVcWk31rio
Firefighters rescued one woman from the flat fire in High Street #Erithhttps://t.co/P0NIblEfhNpic.twitter.com/QaEM7FsyhE
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