A fire has ripped through a warehouse as emergency services rush through London.
A warehouse has been engulfed by flames in the capital – with large numbers of firefighters attending the scene.
Eight fire engines rushed to the building on Bolina Road in Rotherhithe, South London.
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Around 60 firefighters have tackled the roaring blaze which started today (5 Nov), as reported by Need To Know.
Chris Holmes captured footage of the fire, with a thick black plume of smoke covering the skyline of London.
Residents could smell smoke in the area.
The London Fire Brigade has confirmed that part of a first-floor mezzanine level of a mid-terraced industrial warehouse is on fire.
John Broadfield, station commander, attended the scene.
A 32-metre turntable ladder was used as an observation tower to provide him with an aerial view of the fire.
The Brigade’s drone team also attended the scene.
Calls were first made by concerned locals around 8am this morning.
Crews from Old Kent Road, New Cross, Deptford, Dockhead, Bethnal Green, East Greenwich, Greenwich and Dowgate fire stations attended the scene.
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
John Broadfield said: ”There are trains running nearby as normal despite some smoke on tracks.
“Local residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed due to the smoke.”
One resident said: “I thought I could smell smoke.”
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