Nearly 100 people were evacuated as a huge fire ripped through an industrial estate in London last night.
Dozens of fire engines and over 100 firefighters were sent to the site on Oxgate Lane in Brent to tackle the blaze.
The London Fire Brigade advised anyone near the area to close their doors and windows as huge pillars of black smoke filled the sky.
"Twenty-five fire engines and around 150 firefighters, along with four turntable ladders, have now been mobilised to the warehouse fire in Brent," the emergency responders said on social media.
Over 60 calls were made to emergency services in response to the fire, which was first reported at 9.14pm.
The fire service described it as "highly visible" as it shared social media video of the fire taken from an apartment block.
Oxgate Lane, home to the flaming two-storey warehouse, was completely closed to traffic, the London Fire Brigade said.
Four of the brigade's turntable ladders have also been deployed to the scene, with a high volume pump and a hose layer being used to combat the inferno.
Four of the brigade's turntable ladders have bee deployed
|LONDON FIRE BRIGADE
Video of the blaze shows it lighting up the night sky over northwest London.
Crews from Hendon, Willesden, West Hampstead and surrounding fire stations were all been called into extinguish the fire.
The building on fire is a two-storey multi-use warehouse building.
Most of the building's structure and roof are currently alight, the London Fire Brigade said.
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Edgware Road has also been closed between the junction of Dollis Hill and Staples corner.
The cause of the fire remains unclear.
Earlier that night, London Fire Brigade had reported that 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters were at the scene.
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"This will be a protracted incident, with crews carrying out firefighting operations over night."
A hose layer unit is a vehicle containing 140 sections of 90mm hose, used to tackle fires without a nearby hydrant.
The London Fire Brigade has five high volume pumps, which are also used in flooding situations to quickly drain water. One has been deployed to the scene.
There are 10 turntable ladders in the London Fire Brigade's kit, with four sent to the warehouse in Brent.