Around 125 firefighters are battling a blaze in London – with crews urging residents to shut their windows and doors. 

The inferno broke out at an industrial site in Mitcham at around 4.30pm and emergency services were still fighting the flames in the hours that followed. 

Some 25 fire engines are at the scene, with footage showing massive amounts of smoke pouring from the area. 

People living nearby have been told to keep their homes closed, and others are being urged to avoid the area if they can. 

More than 70 calls have been made to the brigade since the first at 4.27pm. It is understood be burning through a tyre centre, workshop and scaffolding yard.

The cause of the fire is yet to be established.

One of the London Fire Brigade’s 32-metre turntable ladders has been deployed to help fight the fire from above.

Train services through Mitcham Junction have also been affected by the fire.

Pictures and videos of the fire in Mitcham are being shared on social media, showing a thick plume of smoke rising over the area.

The fire broke out at a workshop and scaffolding yard near Mitcham, sending a massive plume of thick smoke across the capital that was visible from miles away

Crews from Mitcham, Wallington, Norbury, and surrounding stations were dispatched

 The smoke can be seen from as far away as Shepherd’s Bush. 

A photographer at the scene of the fire said: ‘We saw a plume of thick smoke on our way home and I decided to send my drone up to see where that was coming from. 

‘It’s a Mitcham Common Beddington Landfill. 

‘We are about half a mile from the affected area. I can see that the blaze has lessened which means the fire brigade has it under control’

An update by the London Fire Brigade said: ‘Twenty-fire engines and around 125 firefighters have been called to a fire near Carshalton Road in Mitcham. 

‘The fire is affecting a tyre centre, workshop and scaffolding yard. Around four hectares of surrounding scrubland is also alight.

‘The fire is producing a significant amount of smoke and local residents should keep their windows and doors closed.

‘Road closures are in place on London Road and Carshalton Road at the junctions of Willow Lane, Goat Road and Hackbridge Road. Please avoid the area if you can. 

‘One of the Brigade’s Terrain Support Vehicles has been sent to the scene to support firefighting efforts. The vehicle provides off-road capability enabling the transportation of additional equipment closer to fires on open ground.

‘Each vehicle carries approximately 475 litres of water, a backpack blower, ear defenders, beaters and misting lance technology, which allows firefighters to pump water and drive, enabling them to tackle grass fires more quickly and safely.

‘One of the Brigade’s 32-metre turntable ladders has been deployed to help fight the fire from above.

‘The Brigade’s Drone Team have also been deployed to the scene, providing an aerial view of the fire and aiding the Incident Commander’s decision making.

‘Control Officers took the first of over 70 calls at 1627 and have mobilised crews from Mitcham, Wallington, Norbury and surrounding fire stations to the scene.

‘The cause of the fire is not yet known.’

Authorities advised nearby residents to keep windows and doors firmly closed and urged the public to avoid the area

The fire is burning near Carshalton Road in Mitcham, where around 125 firefighters and 20 fire engines have been sent to the scene 

Earlier this week, on August 24, four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a grass fire near Carshalton Road in Mitcham.

Around half a hectare of a field was damaged by the fire, and there were no reports of any injuries.

Last month, on July 25, twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters responded to a flat fire on Belgrave Walk in Mitcham.

A row of townhouses converted into flats were involved in the fire. The fire spread across all three floors and into the roof spaces of the buildings.

Approximately 35 residents were displaced, and a rest centre was opened at a local church.

Assistant Commissioner Pam Oparaocha said: ‘Firefighters worked tirelessly in arduous conditions to bring this fire under control during what has been a very hot day.’