A part of a takeaway has been damaged by fire in East Ham this morning.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called at 8.28am to reports of the fire in Plashet Grove today.
The fire occurred in a block consisting of a restaurant with flats above. A spokesperson for LFB said that part of the ground floor of the commercial space was damaged by fire.
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No one suffered any injuries in the incident, the spokesperson said.
Fire crews, they added, worked for nearly an hour and brought the fire under control by 9.21am. Firefighters from Plaistow, Stratford and surrounding stations attended the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
BBC Radio London Travel reported that Plashet Grove was closed between Green Street and Walpole Road because of the fire.
In Upton Park, Plashet Grove is closed between Green Street and Walpole Road because of a building fire -buses 238 and 376 are diverting.
— BBC Radio London Travel (@BBCTravelAlert) August 11, 2023
Buses 238 and 376 are on diversion following the incident.
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