High Street East Ham shut after huge fire at a shop

Twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters were called to a blaze in a shop with dwellings above yesterday (May 29) at 7pm.

Half of the ground floor and a small part of the first floor were alight.

The shop after the fire was extinguished (Image: London Fire Brigade) Twelve calls were made from concerned people and crews continued to tackle the blaze until it was under control by 11.57pm.

However High Street North has remained closed since then, continuing onto this morning (May 30), as firefighters dampen down hotspots.

Firefighters were called to East Ham (Image: London Fire Brigade) The road is shut both ways between Skeffington Road and Ron Leighton Way. 

Eight bus routes are also being diverted from the area due to the closure.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, the London Fire Brigade said.