Dozens of firefighters were called to tackle a blaze in a tower block in south-east London less than two hours after the publication of a damning report into the Grenfell Tower fire. The London fire brigade (LFB) received 50 calls on Wednesday lunchtime after a fire broke out in two flats on the ninth and 10th floors of the block in Catford. At one stage thick smoke could be seen billowing from the top corner of the 11-storey building, as about 70 firefighters in 10 fire engines were dispatched to the scene. At about 2.20pm firefighters said the blaze was under control and there were no reports of injuries. Photographs of the concrete-clad block showed the top corner of the building covered in black soot, as a firefighter on a cherrypicker hoist looked on. The cause of the Catford fire is not known. Earlier the LFB urged the public to avoid the area around Rosenthal Road, while firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. Photographs showed Rosenthal Road blocked to traffic. In an earlier statement, the LFB said: “Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are tackling a fire at a block of flats on Rosenthal Road in Catford. Two flats on the ninth and 10th floors of the building are currently alight. “The brigade’s 999 control officers have taken almost 50 calls to the blaze. The brigade was called at 12.51pm. Fire crews from Forest Hill, Greenwich, Deptford, Lee Green and surrounding fire stations are at the scene. “The cause of the fire is not known at this time.”