A fire has broken out at a derelict pub in Blackwall.

Around 40 firefighters in six fire engines from the London Fire Brigade were dispatched to the scene of the fire in Naval Row at 12.01pm today (May 30). 

Crews from Shadwell, East Greenwich, Whitechapel, Barking and surrounding fire stations were in attendance. 

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The fire is believed to have broken out in The Steamship pub in part of a ground floor kitchen.

The fire took emergency responders over an hour to extinguish. 

No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.