NINE fire engines have rushed to a fire in a high risk block of flats.

Firefighters were called to a flat fire in 13 storey high-rise building in Godman Road, Chadwell St Mary, shortly before 6pm this evening.

The fire was located in a flat on the 7th floor.

Firefighters immediately set about tackling the fire using the internal fire system.

All residents whose flat are not affected by the fire have been advised to stay in their flat.

There are no reported injuries.

The fire is affecting one flat.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

An investigation will be carried out to find the cause of the fire.

The fire was out by 7pm.

Firefighters will remain at the scene for a further hour to make sure all the hot spots are cooled. The fire was contained to one flat, although there is smoke damage to the outside of the building surrounding the affected flat.

The officer in charge, Mark Eaglestone, said: "When firefighters arrived at the scene, they quickly located the fire in a flat on the 7th floor of the building. Crews immediately set about tackling the fire using the building internal dry riser system.

"Firefighters worked extremely hard in very hot conditions to contain the fire to the flat and successfully stopped the fire spreading to any other flat. There was no casualties or injuries."