Fire at dry cleaning unit in Raven Road, South Woodford

The two-storey building on Raven Road had most of its first floor and part of the ground floor damaged but no injuries were reported.

Firefighters were called at 9.56pm and upon arrival cooled a gas cylinder to an ambient temperature as they can explode when exposed to heat.

Station commander Paul Green, who was at the scene, said: "Firefighters worked hard to bring this significant blaze under control.

Crews are working hard at the scene of the industrial unit fire in #SouthWoodford Due to the type of business involved, a large amount of materials inside the premises including towels & bed linen are alight. Residents should keep doors and windows closed https://t.co/QIICnIufD0 pic.twitter.com/rJRXiQ3SWb

— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) January 4, 2022

"Due to the nature of the business, there were a lot of materials including bed linen and towels inside which caught alight.

"The fire created a lot of thick smoke so we asked local residents to keep windows and doors closed."

The fire's cause is under investigation, LFB said.

The Brigade's 999 control officers took 15 calls to the blaze which was under control by 1.34am.

Firefighters are likely to be on scene at the #SouthWoodford blaze for some time. Part of the building remains alight and there are still road closures in place https://t.co/QIICnIufD0 pic.twitter.com/0sxvJkqI84

— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) January 4, 2022

Fire crews from Woodford, Leytonstone, Walthamstow, Chingford, Hainault and surrounding fire stations were at the scene.