Huge blaze engulfs warehouse with smoke visible for miles as urgent warning issued to locals & firefighters battle fire
Milad Sherzad, News Reporter
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AN ENORMOUS fire has engulfed a warehouse sending smoke billowing into the sky tonight.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has issued urgent warnings to locals to keep their windows and doors shut as around 80 firefighters tackle the devastating blaze at the two-storey warehouse in Enfield, north London.
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Residents have even reported seeing smoke rising high into the night sky from miles away.
At present, 12 fire engines are fighting the blaze which is "currently producing a greater amount of smoke", LFB said.
The emergency service added that it expects its crews to be at the scene for several hours.
Dramatic footage shows a number of fire engines surrounding the warehouse as smoke billows high above into the night sky.
In the background, ambulances can also be seen parked nearby - it is currently not known if there have been any injuries from the blaze.
The fire can also be seen slowly creeping its way through the roof of the structure - which appears to have caved in - sending even more smoke high above the warehouse.
Surrounding the burning structure are a number of other buildings, including one bearing branding from supermarket Tesco while another appears to belong to delivery company Yodel.
Cars can also be seen driving along the M25 motorway just metres away from the blaze.
Countless locals have taken to social media to share pictures of the fire, with some images showing the inferno sending smoke upwards in large dark plumes.
LFB said its crews received the first of around 30 calls at approximately 8.05pm on Saturday evening.
Fire crews were then deployed from a number of stations across London in order to tackle the inferno, including from Enfield, Edmonton, Chingford and Woodford, the force said.
It added that its crews are being assisted by Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service and Essex County Fire & Rescue Service.
Two 32-metre turntable ladders from Tottenham and Soho fire stations have also been utilised, LFB added.
They are being "used as a water tower to help extinguish the fire from above".
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LFB said it has also deployed a "Hose Layer Unit" as part of its response, helping to increase the amount of water available for firefighting operations.
In a statement on Saturday evening, LFB confirmed that the cause of the devastating blaze was not yet known.
Mollison Avenue, the road leading to the warehouses, has been shut, with diversion routes now in place.
In an update posted shortly after midnight, Enfield Council said the fire was now "contained".
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