Walthamstow fire: Huge blaze erupts at tower block with 100 firefighters scrambled as black smoke billows into sky

A FIRE has broken out at a block of flats in London.

Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters are currently tackling a blaze on Collendale Road in Walthamstow.

15 fire engines are tackling a fire at a block of flats in Walthamstow

A post on X from the London Fire Brigade reads: “There are now 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters tackling the fire in #Walthamstow .

“One of the Brigade’s 32-metre turntable ladders is being used at the scene to help fight the fire from above.

“The drone team are also on scene.”;;

A 32-metre turntable ladder is being used as a water tower to fight the fire from above.

A drone team is at the scene to provide assistance to the Incident Commander.

51 calls were made at 1:35pm regarding the incident, with crews dispatched from Walthamstow, Tottenham, Hornsey and the surrounding areas.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown.