Two tower block fires tackled in London

LONDON -- Hundreds of firefighters tackled two fires in high-rise tower blocks in London on Monday, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

According to LFB, a fire at a block of flats in Dagenham, east London, was reported at 2:44 am and the whole building was affected by the fire.

More than 80 people were evacuated. Two people were taken to hospital.

The fire was under control by 11:13 am.

"We will now begin a full investigation into the fire and its cause," said Andy Roe, the commissioner of LFB. "This was a very dynamic and challenging incident, and we know there will undoubtedly be concerns around the fire safety issues present within the building and this will form part of our report."

In a second high-rise fire on the same day, ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled a flat fire in a building in Blackwall, east London.

The fire was first reported at 1:28 p.m. and was brought under control by 2:50 pm, with no reports of any injuries.

Due to the large amount of smoke produced in the Blackwall fire, LFB has advised those in the local area to keep windows and doors closed and avoid the incident location if possible.