Hundreds of passengers were forced to walk along railway tracks after a fire at Stratford train station.
More than 1,400 people were evacuated from trains near the station following the blaze, which broke out just before 7pm on July 10.
The fire affected grass, trees and railway infrastructure and led to the closure of the station and major rail disruption.
Eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters attended the scene.
Scott Thorpe, station commander at London Fire Brigade, said: "This fire was predominantly located within an area of grass and shrubbery that was surrounded on all sides by railway tracks.
"Crews also worked to extinguish other pockets of fire in around the station's sidings.
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"The power to the railway tracks was isolated and the Brigade liaised closely with its multi-agency partners in order to resolve this incident safely."
Crews remained on site overnight to tackle hot spots and prevent flare-ups, with the fire declared under control by 10pm.
London Fire Brigade left the scene by 7am on July 11.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Firefighters assisted British Transport Police and other agencies to safely evacuate at least 1,400 passengers from a number of trains stopped near Stratford station.
The incident continues to cause disruption to rail services, with Transport for London lines also affected.
The first of around 40 calls about the incident was received at 6.54pm.
Crews from Plaistow, Poplar, Ilford, Bethnal Green, and other nearby stations attended the scene.
National Rail is providing updates and travel advice to passengers on its website.
They have advised train passengers not to travel from Essex to London until later today.
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