Sadly, a woman has died following a fire in a flat above a shop in Greengate Street, Plaistow.
Part of a four-roomed flat on the first floor of the building was damaged by the fire. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued a woman via an internal staircase and she was taken to hospital where she sadly later died.
The Brigade was called at 0135 and the fire was under control by 0219. Three fire engines and around 15 firefighters from Plaistow, East Ham and Stratford fire stations attended the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade and Metropolitan Police.