Flames tore through a paint factory in north London yesterday, January 8 night.

According to the London Fire Brigade, local people to stay indoors with their windows shut as thick black smoke poured from the building in the Staples Corner area.

A total of 15 tenders and almost 100 firefighters tackled the blaze.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson stated that there had been no reports of injuries in the fire, which could be seen across the capital and had completely destroyed the single storey building.

The cause is so far unknown.