No injuries have been reported
About 120 people have been evacuated from a tower block in south-east London after a fire broke out.
Footage posted on social media showed flames and black smoke coming from one part of the slanted roof.Station Commander Colin Digby, who is at the scene, said he expected crews to be there for "several hours to come".The brigade's 999 control centre received 95 calls alerting them to the blaze and fire crews have used a 64m turntable ladder to tackle the blaze.
"The fire brigade are still here and you can see people who live in the flats evacuated in the church."
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