Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were called to a fire on Electric Avenue in Brixton.
A storage area in an alleyway to the rear of a mixed-use building was alight. The fire also spread to a building above the storage area, including the pitched roof of the building. The fire is now under control; however firefighters will remain on scene this afternoon dampening down hotspots. There have been no reports of any injuries at this time.
Road closures remain in place and people are asked to continue to avoid the area at this time. People in the local area were advised to keep their windows and doors closed due to smoke travel. Brixton Underground Station has been temporarily closed due to smoke travel.
The Brigade received the first of around 25 calls about the fire at 0941 and Control Officers mobilised crews from Brixton, Peckham, Lambeth, West Norwood and surrounding fire stations to the scene. A 32-metre turntable ladder has also been in attendance and used as an observation tower helping to provide the Incident Commander with a greater situational awareness of the fire. It has also been deployed as a water tower to help extinguish the fire from height.
The fire was brought under control by 1311.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade and Metropolitan Police.