Sixty firefighters have been called to tackle a large house fire in Croydon.
Eight fire engines were dispatched to Addiscombe Road at around 4.30am this morning.
Half of the ground and first floors of a two-storey detached house are currently alight, the London Fire Brigade says.
It is unclear whether anyone has been injured.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time.
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Addiscombe Road remains closed in both directions
09:04 , Megan Howe
Addiscombe Road remains closed in both directions between Outram Road and Fryston Avenue, according to live traffic tracker Inrix.
The London Fire Brigade has warned of disruption due to emergency operations.
Bus routes 119, 194, 198, 466 and SL5 are also being diverted as a result.
Cause of the fire is under investigation
08:39 , Megan Howe
The cause of this morning's fire is under investigation by the London Fire Brigade.
Locals report 'extremely pungent' smells coming from area
08:23 , Megan Howe
Local residents have reported ‘extremely pungent’ smells coming from Addiscombe Road this morning.
One person said: “I live six roads away and the smell is extremely pungent, praying for everyone involved.”
Another said the smell was “horrid”.
LFB publish image of the fire
07:55 , Megan Howe
London Fire Brigade has released an image of the scene on Addiscombe Road.
The roof of the home has been completely destroyed.
Update: Fire brought under control by London Fire Brigade
07:29 , Megan Howe
In a statement at 7.30am, Station Commander Tom Sharp, who was at the scene, said: "Firefighters worked hard to bring the fire under control as quickly as possible.
"One of the Brigade's 32-metre turntable ladders was used at the scene as a water tower to tackle flames from height externally. The Brigade's Drone Team was also deployed, providing the Incident Commander with an aerial view of the fire and using thermal imaging cameras to locate hot spots.
"Addiscombe Road was closed from the junction of Havelock Road and Birch Tree Way and we urged people to avoid the area where possible."
Public urged to 'avoid the area'
07:29 , Megan Howe
Members of the public have been urged to avoid the area around Addiscombe Road this morning, as emergency services are on the scene dealing with a large house fire.
Unclear whether there have been any injuries or casualties
07:16 , Megan Howe
It is not yet clear whether anyone has been injured in the blaze, or if there have been any casualties.
We await further updates from LFB and emergency services regarding this.
Where is the fire?
07:15 , Megan Howe
The LFB has published a Google Map of where the fire is located. It appears to be a residential street in Croydon.
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have been called to a fire on Addiscombe Road in #Croydon.
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Sixty firefighters tackle large blaze at two-storey home in Croydon
07:13 , Megan Howe
Eight fire engines and around sixty firefighters have been called to tackle a large house fir in Croydon this morning.
The blaze broke out at around 4.30am on Addiscombe Road.
Half of the ground and first floors of a two-storey, detached house are currently alight, alongside the whole of the roof, LFB says.
More information to follow.
