A fire that broke out in a storage yard behind the disused greyhound stadium in Wimbledon is now under control.
Firefights remain at the site damping down after three hours of tackling the flames.
Six fire engines were called to a storage yard behind the old greyhound track stadium in Plough Lane after reports of a fire at 12.32pm.
Crews from Wimbledon, Tooting, Wandsworth and Battersea fire stations are attending the fire.
Above video by Mark Maner
London Fire Brigade says a pile of waste was alight and that 35 firefighters tackled the blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
30 firefighters are tackling the #Wimbledon blaze. Thick black smoke seen for miles. If local, please shut doors & windows © @liminalentity pic.twitter.com/6D7Sk7ORQp
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) May 2, 2017
Thick black smoke can be seen across the borough.
Fire at Wimbledon dog track? pic.twitter.com/NUgqVwYuu1
— meena latchman (@meena007) May 2, 2017
Looks like there's a massive #fire between #Wimbledon and #earsfield. #london pic.twitter.com/HTCLMzSzKa
— Sim (@vimilon) May 2, 2017
Fire engines just arrived at the stadium #Wimbledon #ploughlane pic.twitter.com/OxORCq6mGD
— Ferret (@LouCK2012) May 2, 2017
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