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Twelve fire engines and the London Fire Brigades 64-metre turntable ladder were called to help tackle the blaze on Hindmarsh Close in Shadwell.

Around 80 firefighters rush to tackle east London blaze

A large fire broke out at a flat in east London, with dozens of firefighters struggling to quell the blaze.

A terrifying blaze broke out in a tower block in Shadwell, east London, consuming most of the 14th floor and causing over 60 people to ring emergency services

At least 60 firefighters are on the scene to tackle the blaze as huge plumes of smoke can be seen emerging from the flats.

Footage shows flames raging from the 15th floor of a tower block in east London after fire engulfed a flat on Wednesday 20 September. Twelve fire engines and around 80 firefighters rushed to tackle the blaze in Hindmarsh Close, Shadwell. London Fire Brigade said most of the 15th-floor flat in the 24-storey block was alight, and a 64-metre turntable ladder was called to help fight the flames from height. The brigade said around 40 people left the building before crews arrived and around 20 peopl...

A fire in a Shadwell block of flats set most of an upper floor ablaze as smoke plumes were spotted nearby.

A fire in a Shadwell block of flats set most of an upper floor ablaze as smoke plumes were spotted nearby.

Play Brightcove video Around 40 residents left the building before firefighters arrived to tackle the blaze. Credit: Twitter Twelve fire engines and around 80 firefighters tackled a fire tearing through a flat on Hindmarsh Close in