More than 80 firefighters tackled a fire in Rainham in a range of workshops and pallet yard.
The blaze in East Hall Lane near the A13 in east London damaged a number of workshops, two cottages, an annexe flat and also destroyed two light goods vehicles and two cars.
A large stack of pallets was also affected by the fire..
Twelve fire engines were at the scene, including crews from London, Kent and Essex.
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Smoke was visible for miles around including across the Thames in Bexley and north Kent.
The alarm was raised just before 8pm and the fire was under control around 1.20am.
Photo by @louiseburraston
London Fire Brigade station manager Colin Parker, who was at the scene, said; "When crews first arrived they noticed that alongside the pallet yard was a large farmhouse which was in danger of being set alight. Quick-thinking crews aimed jets at the farm house to protect it from the blaze."
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Steady progress is being made at the #Rainham pallet yard fire but this is likely to be a protracted incident. pic.twitter.com/3RKXSwSTeI
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 7, 2015
Close windows and doors if you are local to East Hall Lane pallet stack fire #Rainham It's producing a lot of smoke. pic.twitter.com/8uBxz5D6NQ
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 7, 2015
#fire #Rainham pic.twitter.com/i9sz1CisYG
— ..Sally.. (@jonesy_essex) July 7, 2015
@LondonFire #rainham pic.twitter.com/3eSPQDq6zz
— Tyler (@T1kTyler) July 7, 2015
Another quiet night in #Rainham #fire pic.twitter.com/83nHvhQOBB
— Paul (@WonkyBiscuit) July 7, 2015
Fire wennington road rainham @RomfordRecorder pallets on fire perilously close to house pic.twitter.com/rwWi1wTC5t
— LJ (@upminsterbelly1) July 7, 2015
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