Firefighters were called to a fire in a maisonette above a shop in Green Lane, Goodmayes.
Four crews from Ilford and Dagenham fire stations were sent to the property at 7.30am and the fire was under control within an hour.
Twenty-one firefighters attended the incident.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Did you see what happened? Please call 0208 477 3825 or email newsdesk@ilfordrecorder.co.uk.
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