Nearly 100 firefighters are tackling fire in northern London

More than 100 firefighters are trying to tame a huge fire at a warehouse in north London on Monday evening, local media reported.

Police stand guard as firefighters tackle a fire at a warehouse in Tottenham, north London, Britain, September 18, 2017. [Photo: VCG/Tom Jacobs]

A team of 20 fire engines and 120 firefighters were sent to the warehouse in White Hart Lane, in Tottenham, with the storage units on fire, according to the latest statement from London Fire Brigade.

Videos and images on social media showed thick black smoke billowing into the sky as flames are ravaging the building.

Twitter user under the name Alex C, said in a post that the fire was "absolutely terrifying."

The cause of the fire is not yet known and no casualties have been reported.