A FIRE erupted at a block of flats in Camden last night - barely a mile from an estate evacuated over deathtrap cladding.

Nearly 60 firefighters tackled the blaze, which is now under control, at Waxham House - an eight minute drive from the Chalcots Estate.

5 A fire broke out at a block in flats in Camden close to the Chalcots Estate Credit: Twitter

5 The blaze was on the second floor of the block of flats Credit: Twitter

5 Firefighters in the charred flat after a fire swept through it Credit: Gavin Rodgers

5 LFB said the fire was under control by around 10pm Credit: Gavin Rodgers

The street - next to the Royal Free Hospital - has been closed off as emergency services attend to the fire.

Dramatic footage shows smoke billowing from the second storey of the block as fire engines line up outside.

London Fire Brigade tweeted that they had nearly 60 firefighters and officers attending.

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The block of flats is just 1.6 miles from the Chalcots estate, where thousands of people were asked to evacuate this week after it emerged the towers had the same deadly cladding as Grenfell.

There are still 120 households refusing to leave the four at risk tower blocks.

5 The charred remains of the Camden flat after a blaze last night Credit: Gavin Rodgers

London Fire Brigade tweeted to say the fire was under control by 10pm - although crews are remaining at the scene for "dampening down".

A spokeswoman said an entire flat on the second floor was damaged in the fire - the cause of which is not yet known.

It comes as 60 high-rise buildings in 25 authorities failed cladding tests.