Live Greenwich fire updates as 40 firefighters tackle blaze causing huge plumes of smoke in South East London

The London Fire Brigade are at the scene

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a three-storey terraced house in South East London. Photos show firefighters hosing down the flames at a residential property on Davern Close, Greenwich, while smoke could be seen billowing into the sky for miles.

Posting a photo of the grey clouds on Twitter, a resident wrote: "Fire in East Greenwich SE10 somewhere." Another resident described the incident as "pretty hectic" along with a photo of the burning end of terrace property. Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are at the scene with all three floors alight.

An LFB spokesperson added: "The Brigade was called at 1218. Fire crews from East Greenwich, Lewisham, Lee Green, Poplar, Plumstead and surrounding fire stations are at the scene. The cause of the fire is not known at this time."

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The London Fire Brigade have confirmed a man left the burning building before firefighters arrived at the scene in Greenwich.

An LFB spokesperson said: "One man left the property before crews arrived, and was treated on scene by paramedics for smoke inhalation."

You can read about how the dramatic escape unfolded here after a 16-year-old girl said she headbutted and kicked the door to force her way into the burning house so she could grab the man and escort him out.

A three-storey house in Greenwich has been left 'completely gutted' by a fire which broke out this afternoon.

A witness told MyLondon: "Inside the house you can just see brick walls, it's completely gutted. There's damage to the roof of the property next door, the front is all gone. Basically it's a black shell."

MyLondon understands fire investigators took interest in a large burnt out e-scooter which was dragged out the smouldering house. The London Fire Brigade is yet to confirm the cause of the fire.

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The London Fire Brigade has used a livestream from a bystander to give firefighters better visibility of the incident before they arrive at the scene.

The technology called '999Eye' lets the Control Room see a live feed from the callers phone if they agree to provide a secure one-time-use video link.

An LFB spokesperson added: "999Eye provides better situational awareness and allows us to offer the best advice based on live footage."

An LFB spokesperson said:

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are tackling a house fire on Davern Close in Greenwich.

The whole of the first, second and third floors of an end-of-terrace house are alight.

The Brigade's 999 Control Officers have taken more than 20 calls to the fire and used 999Eye to live stream the blaze from a smart phone to screens in the Control Room, allowing for greater visibility of the incident.

When a 999 call is received by the Brigade, the caller may be asked if they would like to provide a live video stream of the scene using their smartphone.

The Control Officer will send a text message with a secure, one-time-use link that opens a live stream direct from the phone to the Control Room.

999Eye provides better situational awareness and allows us to offer the best advice based on live footage.

The Brigade was called at 1218.

Fire crews from East Greenwich, Lewisham, Lee Green, Poplar, Plumstead and surrounding fire stations are at the scene.

The cause of the fire is not known at this time.

Firefighters are at the scene on Davern Close in Greenwich, South East London. The whole of the first, second and third floors of an end-of-terrace house are alight. Fire crews from East Greenwich, Lewisham, Lee Green, Poplar, Plumstead and surrounding fire stations are at the scene.

Photos from Davern Close in Greenwich show firefighters tackling the blaze with hosepipes. Nearby residents have also shared photos of the grey smoke billowing into the sky.

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