BLAZE ERUPTS Huge blaze engulfs 2 homes in London with 100 firefighters tackling inferno & locals told ‘keep windows SHUT’

Panicked residents rush outside to find out what is happening

TWO houses are engulfed in flames as 100 firefighters attempt to tackle the inferno.

Locals have been urged to keep their windows shut as thick black plumes fill the skies in Dagenham, east London.

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Two houses in Dagenham, east London, are on fireCredit: X/@breakingryan1

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Thick black plumes fill the skies as fire crews attempt to tackle the blaze

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Around 100 firefighters and 15 engines have raced to the sceneCredit: X/@LondonFire

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Cops have set up a cordon as panicked residents rush to the streetsCredit: x/@MuhammadHaque1

The huge blaze erupted around 1.30pm on Friday at Third Avenue - sparking a mass emergency response including 15 fire engines.

Cops have set up a cordon as panicked residents rush to the streets to find out what is happening.

It is not yet known what caused the fire.

Station Commander Darren McTernan from London Fire Brigade (LFB) said: “Crews are working hard to bring the fire under control."We're asking residents in the local area to keep windows and doors closed due to significant amounts of smoke being produced from the fire.

"Road closures are in place and the area is heavily congested. People are urged to avoid the area where possible."

Crews from Barking, Hornchurch, Leytonstone and surrounding fire stations are at the scene