A HUGE fire has erupted at a tower block opposite the O2 arena with plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.
The blaze could be spotted from a balcony at New Providence Wharf, close to Canary Whaf in east London.
One resident posted onFacebook: “Flames reducing I have been told but be ready to evacuate.
“Second fire at this block where fire visible from balcony, last fire showed major fire safety issues in the block.”;
London Fire Brigade confirmed they were responding to a large fire this evening.
A spokesperson said: “We’ve been called to a fire at a block of flats at New Providence Wharf on Fairmont Avenue in Tower Hamlets. More info soon.”;
On X, they wrote: “We’ve been called to a fire at a block of flats at New Providence Wharf on Fairmont Avenue in #TowerHamlets. More info soon.“
