A LORRY carrying gas cylinders was completely destroyed after bursting into flames in Walthamstow.
Emergency services were called to Billet Road at 5.20am this morning.
It took crews from Chingford, Edmonton, Tottenham, Woodford and Walthamstow two hours to get the blaze under control.
Police closed all nearby roads and commuters were forced to take alternative routes.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
London Ambulance Service did not attend the incident.
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