Dozens of firefighters called to battle blaze ripping through building as locals warned ‘keep windows closed'
The entire ground floor, first floor and roof of a shop with flats above it on Blackfen Road was engulfed by a terrifying inferno, London Fire Brigade confirmed.
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The huge fire ripped through a building in Sidcup
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Londoners were told to shut their windows after a huge fire
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The fire tore through an adjacent roof
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Emergency services rushed 12 fire engines and around 80 firefighters to the scene to combat the fire which sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky.
Flames also reportedly tore through part of a neighbouring roof.
Station Commander Steve Howlett said: "This is a very visible fire which is producing a significant amount of smoke in the area."
He warned: "Please keep your windows and doors closed if you live or work in the vicinity.
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"We have one of our 32-metre turntable ladders being used as a water tower at the incident, to help tackle flames from height."
The Fire Brigade said that the flaming property's "first floor collapsed".
And they confirmed that there had been no reported injuries.
They service said: "The Brigade's Control Officers took nearly 30 calls to the fire and mobilised crews from Eltham, Lee Green, Sidcup, East Greenwich and surrounding fire stations to the scene.
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"The fire was under control by 16:39."
The cause of the fire is also under investigation, they added.
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Local residents were advised to shut their windows after it became clear that the blaze had produced a "significant amount of smoke in the area".
Terrifying footage on social media showed the raging fire tear through the property in south-east London.
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Horrified onlookers watched as firefighters worked tirelessly to put out the blaze.
Smoke was also seen shooting into the air from the burning building which was undergoing renovation at the time.
The commander said: "Blackfen Road is currently closed and some bus routes will be affected.
"Please avoid the area while we work to make the scene safe."
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Around 70 firefighters scrambled to the scene of a horror blaze on the eleventh floor of a 17-storey building in south London.
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