A disused car parts warehouse caught fire in Rainham.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called to reports of a fire in New Road at around 3.40pm today (Tuesday, March 19).
They discovered a car spare parts warehouse on fire.
Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters attended the scene with crews from Wennington, Dagenham, Hornchurch and Barking.
The fire was under control by 5.20pm and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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