Firefighters tackled a fire at a chip shop in Petersfield Avenue in Harold Hill, last night.
The fire completely damaged the shop’s ducting – extraction system. Fortunately there were no injuries.
Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers from Harold Hill, Dagenham, Romford and Hornchurch fire stations attended the incident.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Restaurant and take-away owners should always take care to make sure their extraction systems are kept clean as a build up of fat and grease within the filters can lead to a fire.”
The Brigade was called at 2132 and the fire was under control at 2258.
