The industrial estate houses around 20 businesses, including repair shops and recycling centres, on the banks of the Thames.

Twenty-five fire engines, two 32-metre turntable ladders and a fire boat were deployed to extinguish the inferno.

The boat has two remote-operated water monitors which can pump 2,500 litres per minute, to help with firefighting operations from the Thames.Local residents have been advised to keep their windows and doors shut where possible due to the smoke.

Two 32-metre turntable ladders have been deployed to deliver water from above, while a fire boat has also been mobilised.

The cause of the fire is not known yet.