Overview
- London Fire Brigade was called at 6:13pm to an industrial unit on Tunnel Avenue in Greenwich, deploying ten engines and about 70 firefighters.
- The fire was brought under control by 9:04pm, but heavy smoke persisted and residents were advised to keep windows and doors closed.
- Northbound traffic closures hit the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels and the Blackwall Tunnel Approach; the tunnels reopened this morning while local road restrictions remain.
- Crews used a 32-metre turntable ladder, with firefighters from East Greenwich, Greenwich, Deptford, Poplar and nearby stations attending.
- No injuries were reported and two people were evacuated, several bus routes were diverted and travel warnings were issued locally, and the cause is under investigation.