NewsUK NewsBreaking NewsLIVEUpdated 1 min agoResidents in Mitcham have been told to keep windows and doors closed as around 125 firefighters tackle a grass fire.Grass fire in Mitcham(Image: Alamy Live News.)Huge plumes of smoke are rising over south London as around 125 firefighters tackle a fire near Carshalton Road in Mitcham.Twenty fire engines are at the scene, where London Fire Brigade said the blaze is affecting a range of garages and producing a significant amount of smoke.Residents have been told to keep their windows and doors closed, while people are being urged to avoid the area if they can. More than 70 calls have been made to the brigade since the first at 4.27pm.The cause of the fire is not yet known.‌View PostView PostView PostToday18:17 BSTSmoke from fire visible for milesPictures and videos of the fire in Mitcham are being shared on social media, showing a thick plume of smoke rising over the area.The smoke can be seen from miles away, with one person posting on X claiming it was visible from as far as Croydon.Content cannot be displayed without consentToday18:15 BSTHuge smoke rises as fire affects workshop and scaffolding yardLondon Fire Brigade said the fire in Mitcham is affecting a workshop and scaffolding yard, with huge plumes of smoke visible from the scene.One of the Brigade’s 32-metre turntable ladders has been deployed to help fight the fire from above.Content cannot be displayed without consentToday18:13 BSTTrain services heavily disrupted as line closed near fireThameslink said services are being heavily disrupted because a fire next to the tracks has closed the line between Mitcham Junction and Sutton.The operator said services may still run but are likely to be amended while it awaits further updates on the route.Today18:01 BST'Avoid' area warningPeople are being urged to avoid the area if they can as around 125 firefighters tackle a fire near Carshalton Road in Mitcham.London Fire Brigade said the blaze is affecting a range of garages and is producing a significant amount of smoke.Residents have also been told to keep their windows and doors closed.The cause of the fire is not yet known.Today17:59 BSTMore than 70 calls made to fire brigadeLondon Fire Brigade control officers received the first call about the fire at 4.27pm, with more than 70 calls made about the incident.Today17:58 BSTResidents told to keep windows and doors closedPeople living near the fire in Mitcham have been urged to keep their windows and doors closed due to the significant amount of smoke being produced by the blaze.Today17:56 BST125 firefighters tackle huge grass fire in MitchamAround 125 firefighters and 20 fire engines have been called to a grass fire near Carshalton Road in Mitcham.The blaze is producing a significant amount of smoke, with residents in the area urged to keep their windows and doors closed.London Fire Brigade control officers received the first of more than 70 calls at 4.27pm, with crews from Mitcham, Wallington, Norbury and surrounding stations sent to the scene.‌