The incident took place in the early hours of Saturday (May 28). Half of an open air refuse area and half of a first floor balcony were damaged by fire. There were no reports of any injuries. The Brigade was called at 4.17am and the fire was under control by 5.06am. Fire crews from Shadwell, Whitechapel, Poplar and Bethnal Green stations attended the incident. The cause of the fire is under investigation.