<p>London Fire Brigade on Monday said it was tackling a fire on the 17th floor of a high-rise apartment block in the east of the city, with a hundred firefighters tackling the blaze.</p>.<p>"We now have 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters dealing with the fire on 17th floor of a block of flats on #Whitechapel High Street. One of our 64 metre ladders has also been sent to the scene," London Fire Brigade said on Twitter.</p>.<p>A video shared on Twitter by the fire brigade showed a orange flames and smoke pouring out of a high-rise building.</p>.<p>The London Ambulance Service said that it was also responding to the fire.</p>.<p>"If you are in the local area, please try and stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed," it said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>London Fire Brigade on Monday said it was tackling a fire on the 17th floor of a high-rise apartment block in the east of the city, with a hundred firefighters tackling the blaze.</p>.<p>"We now have 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters dealing with the fire on 17th floor of a block of flats on #Whitechapel High Street. One of our 64 metre ladders has also been sent to the scene," London Fire Brigade said on Twitter.</p>.<p>A video shared on Twitter by the fire brigade showed a orange flames and smoke pouring out of a high-rise building.</p>.<p>The London Ambulance Service said that it was also responding to the fire.</p>.<p>"If you are in the local area, please try and stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed," it said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>