A spokesperson for London Hearth Brigade (LFB) mentioned: “Fifteen fireplace engines and round 100 firefighters are tackling a fireplace at a waste switch station on Shakespeare Street in Herne Hill.
“The entire of the constructing is alight and has partially collapsed. The fireplace is producing massive quantities of smoke and people within the native space are urged to maintain their home windows and doorways closed while crews work to carry it below management.
“Two 32-metre turntable ladders are getting used as water towers on the scene to sort out the flames from peak. The Brigade’s 999 Management Officers have taken 22 calls to the blaze.
“The Brigade was known as at 0209. Hearth crews from Brixton, Clapham, West Norwood, Peckham and surrounding fireplace stations are on the scene. The reason for the fireplace isn’t recognized at the moment.”
In an replace on social media, LFB mentioned: “Crews are making regular progress and are more likely to be on scene for a while on the fireplace at a waste switch station in Herne Hill The blaze is producing massive quantities of smoke.
“We all know it is a sizzling evening, however in the event you’re native please preserve your home windows closed”