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Canning Town Fire: 70 firefighters tackle industrial estate blaze Canning Town fire: Seventy firefighters tackle blaze
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More than 400 tonnes of recycled waste has caught fire at a warehouse in east London. More than 400 tonnes of recycled waste caught fire at a warehouse in east London.
About 70 firefighters have been tackling the blaze which broke out at an industrial estate in Scarab Close, in Canning Town, at about 00:30 BST. About 70 firefighters tackled the blaze, which broke out at an industrial estate in Scarab Close, Canning Town, at 00:30 BST. It is now under control.
The cause of the fire is not known and London Fire Brigade advised residents to stay indoors. The cause of the fire is not known. London Fire Brigade (LFB) had advised residents to stay indoors.
Four contingency crews tackled the fire during the Fire Brigade Union strike action from 06:00 until 08:00. Four contingency crews tackled the fire between 06:00 until 08:00, during Fire Brigades Union strike action.
After the strike London Fire Brigade tweeted that six fire engines and 30 firefighters took over. After the strike, London Fire Brigade tweeted that six fire engines and 30 firefighters took over.
Station manager Paul McClenaghan said: "Crews are working hard to bring the blaze under control and to stop it from spreading to neighbouring buildings on the industrial estate.Station manager Paul McClenaghan said: "Crews are working hard to bring the blaze under control and to stop it from spreading to neighbouring buildings on the industrial estate.
"We're making steady progress but the fire is producing large plumes of smoke which are drifting so any residents who are affected are advised to keep doors and windows closed." "We're making steady progress, but the fire is producing large plumes of smoke which are drifting, so any residents who are affected are advised to keep doors and windows closed."
Firefighters are still at the scene "damping down pockets of fire", LFB said