Alperton fire: 50 firefighters tackle major blaze at pallet yard in north-west London

Ten fire engines and about 50 firefighters were called to a major fire at a pallet yard this evening.

Huge plumes of thick black smoke were seen rising across north-west London after the outdoor site went up in flames.

The yard reportedly contains "dozens of towers" of wooden pallets as well as a number of lorries.

There were no injuries reported, according to the London Ambulance Service.

The fire took hold at about 7.30pm in Marsh Road in to Alperton, the London Fire Brigade said.

Firefighters were still tackling the blaze at 9.30pm.