Firefighters tackled a fire at a block of flats on St Edwards Way in Romford.
Around 5sqm of decking on the roof of a five storey block was damaged by fire. Around 20 residents left the building before the Brigade arrived. There were no reports of any injuries.
The Brigade’s 999 Control Officers took 30 calls to the blaze.
The Brigade was called at 1405 and the fire was under control by 1552. Three fire engines and around 15 firefighters from Romford, Hainault and Bethnal Green fire stations attended the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.