Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled a fire involving a boat moored near Harrington Way in Woolwich.
Approximately half of the boat was damaged by fire. There were no reports of any injuries.
Due to the remote location of the fire, a water relay system was required as part of firefighting operations. The appliances were stationed between the incident site and the nearest water hydrant, and then connected together by hose. This allowed crews to pump a constant supply of water to the scene of the fire.
The Brigade was called at 1616 and Control Officers mobilised crews from East Greenwich, Forest Hill, Poplar, New Cross and Deptford fire stations to the scene, alongside two fire rescue units. One of the Brigade's fire boats also assisted with extinguishing the fire and a 32-metre turntable ladder was deployed as an observation tower to help provide the Incident Commander with a greater situational awareness of the fire.
The fire was brought under control by 1900.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade and Metropolitan Police.