70 firefighters called to blaze in east London
The fire is now out, but locals are being told to keep windows and doors closed
Around 70 firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at a scrapyard in east London this morning. The fire broke out on Thames Road in Silvertown with tonnes of scrap metal catching light.
It is now out, but crews will remain on scene throughout the morning and into the afternoon.
Station Commander Kevin Morgan, who is at the scene, said: "The fire has been producing large amounts of smoke. There is still smoke travel in the area so we're asking people who are living and working close by, as well as in parts of east London, to keep their windows and doors shut at this time."
A scientific advisor is at the scene monitoring the air quality to ensure action can be taken if the air quality, as a result of the fire, gets worse, but for now we encourage local residents to keep their windows shut.