More than 70 firefighters tackle London tower block blaze on day of Grenfell report

Crews from the London Fire Brigade deal with a fire in Catford. Picture: London Fire Brigade

About 70 firefighters are tackling a blaze at two flats on the ninth and 10th floors of a tower block, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

The brigade has received more than 50 calls to the fire in Catford, south-east London, as images on social media showed flames and smoke billowing from the building.

An LFB statement said: “Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are tackling a fire at a block of flats on Rosenthal Road in Catford.

“Two flats on the ninth and 10th floors of the building are currently alight.

“The brigade’s 999 control officers have taken almost 50 calls to the blaze.

“The brigade was called at 12.51pm. Fire crews from Forest Hill, Greenwich, Deptford, Lee Green and surrounding fire stations are at the scene.

“The cause of the fire is not known at this time.” 

The LFB said the fire was brought under control shortly before 2.30pm and that there were no reports of injuries. 

It comes on the day of the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry into the 2017 fire which killed 72 people.