More than 100 firefighters respond to east London fire

More than 100 firefighters respond to east London fireImage source, Getty ImagesByAmy WalkerPublished12 July 2026Updated 15 minutes agoAround 125 firefighters were called to a fire affecting homes, gardens, sheds and a railway embankment in Walthamstow, east London.London Fire Brigade (LFB) said two rest centres had been set up locally for impacted residents. It said it received the first of more than 100 calls to the incident near Vallentin Road and Shernhall Street just before 18:30 BST, and there were no reports of injuries. The blaze was brought under control by 22:35 and LFB said the cause of the fire was under investigation.Assistant commissioner Tom Goodall said one house was on fire, a second home suffered damage to a rear extension and the gardens of 30 properties were affected.

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