Mitcham fire live: Huge plumes of smoke fill London sky as 125 firefighters tackle grass blaze

Huge plumes of smoke are rising over south London as around 125 firefighters tackle a fire near Carshalton Road in Mitcham.

Twenty fire engines are at the scene, where London Fire Brigade said the blaze is affecting a range of garages and producing a significant amount of smoke.

Residents have been told to keep their windows and doors closed, while people are being urged to avoid the area if they can. More than 70 calls have been made to the brigade since the first at 4.27pm.

People are being urged to avoid the area if they can as around 125 firefighters tackle a fire near Carshalton Road in Mitcham.

London Fire Brigade said the blaze is affecting a range of garages and is producing a significant amount of smoke.

London Fire Brigade control officers received the first call about the fire at 4.27pm, with more than 70 calls made about the incident.

People living near the fire in Mitcham have been urged to keep their windows and doors closed due to the significant amount of smoke being produced by the blaze.

Around 125 firefighters and 20 fire engines have been called to a grass fire near Carshalton Road in Mitcham.

The blaze is producing a significant amount of smoke, with residents in the area urged to keep their windows and doors closed.

London Fire Brigade control officers received the first of more than 70 calls at 4.27pm, with crews from Mitcham, Wallington, Norbury and surrounding stations sent to the scene.