Emergency services have closed a section of road after a van burst into flames.
The fire brigade is currently on the scene of the incident in Chingford Road near the Crooked Billet roundabout in Walthamstow.
Traffic is being diverted away from the area which is outside a parade of shops.
There are no reports of any injuries.
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