Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters attended a fire at a recycling yard on Jenkins Lane in Beckton.
A pile of mixed recycling was alight. Firefighters implemented a water relay system as part of firefighting operations. The appliances were stationed between the incident site and the nearest water hydrant, and then connected together by hose. This allowed crews to pump a constant supply of water to the scene of the fire. There were no reports of any injuries.
The Brigade received the first of five calls at 2354 and Control Officers mobilised crews from East Ham, Plaistow, Ilford and surrounding fire stations to the scene. The fire was extinguished by 0158.
The cause of the fire has been recorded as undetermined.