More than two dozen firefighters were tackling a blaze at a house in east London on Tuesday afternoon.

The fire broke out in a terraced house in Westfield Gardens, Chadwell Heath.

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were tackling the blaze.

In a statement, London Fire Brigade said: “The loft space, rear decking and half of the ground floor is alight.

“The Brigade’s Control Officers took the first of five calls reporting the incident at 1402 and have deployed crews from Ilford, Dagenham, Hainault and surrounding stations.

“The cause of the fire is not yet known.”