Huge plumes of smoke have filled the Canning Town skyline after a fire at a construction site.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called to the fire at a tower block in Silvertown Way shortly before 8.30am this morning (June 4).

Pictures and video footage from the scene showed huge plumes of smoke rising from the block.

Barking and Dagenham Post: Black smoke fills the sky above Canning TownBlack smoke fills the sky above Canning Town (Image: Tony Correia)

A crane could also be seen next to the building, although it did not appear to be on fire.

A spokesperson for LFB advised people to keep windows and doors closed, and to avoid the area, due to the large amounts of smoke.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service also responded to the blaze, with numerous emergency vehicles pictured in Silvertown Way.

Barking and Dagenham Post: Large numbers of emergency vehicles responded to the fire in Silvertown WayLarge numbers of emergency vehicles responded to the fire in Silvertown Way (Image: Agnieszka Mejerowicz)

Firefighters from Plaistow, Poplar, and East Ham stations deployed a 64m ladder at the scene.

Silvertown Way has been closed both ways between A13 (Canning Town Flyover) and Hallsville Road.

A detour is in operation for bus routes 147, 330 and 474.