Anyone out and about near Brixton Tube station this grey and damp afternoon will have noticed general chaos as police cordoned off the busy high street whilst 15 fire engines and 75 firefighters tackled a blaze at a shop and flat on Brixton Road.

Reader, Alistair, was on the scene and got this and other impressive photos.

Traffic may have been totally up the creek but thankfully the Beeb say no-one was hurt in the fire.

Many thanks, Alistair!