The blaze spread over four hectares was brought under control by fire crews

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters have tackled a grass fire in Enfield Lock

The incident near Mollison Avenue saw an area of shrubland around four hectares in size damaged by the fire. There were no reports of any injuries.

London Fire Brigade was called at 3.22pm on Wednesday (18th) and the blaze was brought under control by 4.30pm.

Crews from Enfield and Chingford fire stations attended the scene, alongside Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.

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