Ten fire engines and seventy firefighters attended the fire reported by over 30 people this morning

A fire engine. Photo by Kai Butcher on Unsplash

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters responded to a fire near Silvertown Way in Canning Town early this morning.

The fire was located in a construction site consisting of 10 floors, where a ground floor commercial unit was alight. One of the Brigade’s 64m ladder deployed to the scene as part of our response, and one person was rescued by firefighters using 13.5 metre ladder. Seven people have been taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service due to smoke inhalation. A further three people were assessed on scene.

The fire produced a significant amount of smoke. People in the area were advised to keep windows and doors closed as crews responded.

The Brigade received around 30 calls reporting the fire, with the first call taken at 0823. Crews had the incident under control by 0936. Firefighters from Plaistow, Poplar, East Ham and surrounding fire stations are attended the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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