The cause of the fire is under investigation.
UPDATE – Sunday 9 June, 6.30pm
The London Fire Brigade reports that the blaze is now under control.
The #Barking fire at a block of flats is now under control. https://t.co/fHtGyRtbgD pic.twitter.com/3RjTSQ5hup
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 9, 2019
UPDATE ENDS
Around a hundred firefighters have attended the scene of a fire at a block of flats in east London.
The blaze broke out at a block of flats on De Pass Gardens in Barking with the fire service called at 3:31pm on Sunday, with 15 fire engines dispatched to the incident.
The ground floor to the sixth floor of the block is currently alight at time of writing, a London Fire Brigade spokesperson has confirmed.
They added:
“The Brigade was called at 3:31pm and is still at the scene.
“Fire crews from Barking, Dagenham, East Ham and surrounding fire stations are attending the incident.
“The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.”
Station Manager Andy Maloney, who is at the scene, added:
“Crews are continuing to work really hard to put the fire out.
“Any residents who are affected by the fire are advised to go to the rest centre at Thames View Community Centre on Bastable Road.
“Transport is available from De Pass Gardens to take people there.”
Crews are continuing to tackle the fire at a block of flats in #Barking. Residents who are affected by the fire are advised to go to the dedicated rest centre at Thames View Community Centre. https://t.co/fHtGyRtbgD pic.twitter.com/JQBmXBL6O1
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 9, 2019
A London Ambulance spokesperson said:
“We were called at 3.32pm today to a fire in De Pass Gardens, in Barking.
“We sent two ambulance crews, two solo responders and our Hazardous Area Response Team.
“We have a tactical commander and our command support vehicle at the scene. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
“There are no reports of any injuries at the moment.”
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