Huge Fire Tears Through London Suburb as 80 Firefighters Rush to Scene

Smoke seen across London skyline after fire breaks out in block of flats

Around 70 firefighters are tackling a massive blaze at a block of flats in Walworth, south London.

Huge fire tears through London suburb as 80 firefighters rush to scene

The London Fire Brigade confirmed it was called to the scene on Rainham Road at 2:51pm, sending crews from Wennington, East Ham, Leytonstone, Hainault, and surrounding stations

Huge London wildfire tears through suburb as 80 firefighters contain blaze

Huge London wildfire tears through suburb as 80 firefighters battle

Rainham fire: Dozens of firefighters battle blaze as 'grey smoke fills the air' - The Mirror

London Fire Brigade sent 12 engines - and around 80 personnel - to the fire on Rainham Road in Rainham, a suburb of east London, which led to concern in the area

Wildfire spreads as 80 firefighters battle major blaze in east London

The cause of the fire in Rainham - the second wildfire tto hit the area in a week - is is not yet known