Around 80 firefighters tackled a flat fire at a residential block in Canning Town this morning (Friday, February 17).

London Fire Brigade's control officers took more than a dozen calls from 9.11am to the blaze in the block in Barking Road.

Twelve fire engines attended the scene, where parts of two flats on the seventh floor were alight.

One resident took to Twitter to post from inside the building, saying she was "stuck" on the eighth floor of the building.

Station commander Alex Strand, who was at the scene, said: "On arrival, flames were visible coming out from the flat.

"Initial crews gained access quickly and worked incredibly hard to bring the fire under control and prevent it from spreading further. 

"Fire investigators are now on scene and will begin their investigation into the cause."

The fire was under control by 11.10am and there were no reports of any injuries.

Fire crews from Poplar, Plaistow, Millwall, Stratford and surrounding fire stations attended the scene.