Four fire engines and 21 fire crew were called to a fire which damaged part of a house basement.

Emergency services were called to Grosvenor Road, Forest Gate, at 12.11pm yesterday. The fire was under control by 1.28pm.

Fire crews from Stratford, Plaistow, Leytonstone and Ilford fire stations attended the scene.

There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation.