A fire has broken out at a suspected cannabis factory in Walthamstow in east London.
80 firefighters along with 12 fire engines have been called out to tackle the blaze, which has ripped through the ground floor, first floor and roof in the two-storey property.
The Brigade's 999 Control officers were first alerted to the fire at 2.52am after receiving two calls from members of the public.
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Crews from Walthamstow, Chingford, Woodford, Leyton, Tottenham, Edmonton, Homerton, Stratford, Enfield and Holloway fire stations have been deployed in response.
A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said: “Cannabis factory fires can be particularly dangerous because of the way criminals use unsafe wiring to illegally obtain electricity in order to grow the plants.
"They're often in top floors or lofts which means when a fire takes hold it spreads, destroying roofs and damaging neighbouring buildings.
"Firefighters can also be exposed to risks when dealing with the fires because of bad wiring and traps at some of the properties.
Crews from Walthamstow, Chingford, Woodford, Leyton, Tottenham, Edmonton, Homerton, Stratford, Enfield and Holloway fire stations have been deployed
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"It's important that people know the key signs and inform the police so that they can act swiftly to prevent these dangerous fires from happening."
London Fire Brigade has said that the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
According to the Home Office, around 150 fires occur at cannabis farms in England each year.
However, the true number is likely to be far higher due to the Home Office only collecting data from 31 out of 44 fire and rescue services.
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It comes just days after a blaze erupted at another suspected drugs factory in Wembley, northwest London.
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were sent in to tackle the fire, which caused damage to a third-floor flat.
Crews the first call to the fire at 3.39pm before scrambling from fire stations in Wembley, Northolt, Park Royal and Willesden.
By 6.38pm, firefighters managed to get the blaze under control.
The cause of the fire has been logged as undetermined.
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