A huge fire at an industrial unit in Essex can be seen from across the river in Erith and other parts of south east London and Kent.
Firefighters are currently working to extinguish the fire at an industrial unit in Towers Road, Grays.
Essex Fire County Fire and Rescue Service has been fighting the blaze since 12.37.
Fire crews are using an Aerial Ladder Platform to reach the blaze as the industrial unit is 35 meters by 35 meters.
A spokesperson for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews are currently at the scene of an industrial unit fire in Towers Road, Grays.
“If you live or work in the area, please keep your windows and doors shut as lots of smoke is coming from the scene.
“Firefighters are currently working to extinguish a fire in an industrial unit measuring approximately 35 metres by 35 metres.
“Crews are working to extinguish the fire in sections from the ground and from above using an Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP).
“A second ALP has been requested and is coming from Chelmsford Fire Station.
“This is an on-going incident and we’ll provide updates as soon as we can.”
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