Parts of the scaffolding surrounding the building as well as the ground floor and the roof are alight.
More than 100 people have been evacuated from a building partly used as a block of flats in east London which has been engulfed in flames.
London Fire Brigade was called at 02:44 BST and parts of the scaffolding surrounding the building as well as from the ground floor up to the sixth floor and the roof are alight. Forty fire engines and 225 firefighters have been sent to Freshwater Road which has been closed to traffic.Station commander Alan Bendell is at the scene and said: "The fire is producing heavy smoke and we're advising local residents to keep windows and doors closed.
"Two of the Brigade's 32-metre turntable ladders are being used at the scene as aerial water towers to assist with tackling the fire from height."London Fire Brigade have described the building as being partly used by commercial companies and also used as a block of flatsLFB is describing the property as a "mixed-used residential and commercial building".
Firefighters found the body of a man, aged in his 70s, when they were called to the blaze in Dagenham.
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