Aerial photos reveals utter devastation of terraced homes in east London after 100 firefighters battled horror blaze

100 firefighters and 15 fire engines have tackled a double house fire in east London earlier today. Two terraced houses set alight on Third Avenue in Dagenham, London Fire Brigade (LFB) and firefighters rushed to the scene after being contacted just after 1:30pm.  Footage posed to social media showed black billowing smoke coming from a property
Aerial photos reveals utter devastation of terraced homes in east London after 100 firefighters battled horror blaze

100 firefighters and 15 fire engines have tackled a double house fire in east London earlier today.

Two terraced houses set alight on Third Avenue in Dagenham, London Fire Brigade (LFB) and firefighters rushed to the scene after being contacted just after 1:30pm. 

Footage posed to social media showed black billowing smoke coming from a property and filling the street. 

The fire is now under control and the cause of the blaze is under investigation, LFB said.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said there are currently no confirmed casualties, according to PA news agency. 

LFB was alerted to the fire earlier this afternoon as aerial footage shows the impact of the fire

LFB was alerted to the fire earlier this afternoon as aerial footage shows the impact of the fire

100 firefighters from the surrounding area rushed to the scene to get the fire under control

100 firefighters from the surrounding area rushed to the scene to get the fire under control 

Fifteen fire engines attended the scene while residents were advised to keep windows and doors shut

Fifteen fire engines attended the scene while residents were advised to keep windows and doors shut

Station Commander Darren McTernan, who was at the scene, said: ‘Crews worked hard to bring the fire under control. 

‘Road closures are still in place while firefighters remain on scene and the area is heavily congested. People are urged to avoid the area where possible,’ he added. 

LFB took around 50 calls about the fire and residents were advised to keep their windows and doors closed due to the significant amounts of smoke.

A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said earlier: ‘We were called at 1.41pm today to reports of a fire on Third Avenue, Dagenham. 

Emergency services including London Ambulance Service sent resources to the scene of the fire

Emergency services including London Ambulance Service sent resources to the scene of the fire 

‘We have sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and members of our hazardous area response team. 

‘The incident is still ongoing and we are working with our emergency services partners.’ 

Crews from Barking, Hornchurch, Leytonstone and surrounding fire stations also attended the scene as they attempted to get the fire under control.

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