Part of the conveyor belt and the hopper (a container for loose bulk waste) of a 20-tonne industrial paper shredder were damaged by fire. Around 20 people left the building before the Brigade arrived.
Station Commander Dave Hill, who was at the scene, said: “A conveyor belt used to move paper through an industrial shredder was alight and the building was heavily smoke-logged.
“Crews remained on scene this afternoon damping down. There were no reports of any injuries.”
The Brigade was called at 10.10am and the fire was under control by 1.41pm. Fire crews from Plumstead, Bexley, Erith, Sidcup and Eltham fire stations and crews from Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
