A team of over 60 firefighters were deployed overnight to a series of derelict buildings in south-east London following a fire.

Eight fire engines were summoned to tackle the inferno on Fraser Road in Bexley,with fire crews confirming that part of one building is indeed ablaze.

The Brigade's Control Office received the initial call reporting the fire just before 3am, with teams dispatched from various fire stations to aid at the scene.

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