All businesses in a Perivale industrial site have been totally destroyed in what firefighters have called one of the biggest fires in a long time.

Business owners stood outside the cordoned area in Wadsworth Road on Sunday (July 5) - the day after 140 firefighters tackled the huge blaze- wondering how they are now going to afford to feed their families.

Ibrahim Honca, owner of Brother's Café which burnt down in the fire, said: "All families are stressed, depressed.

"Who is going to help the small businesses who can't afford to deal with this problem? We have to get solicitors, which cost money.

"At least 60 people- maybe nearly 100- have lost their jobs and no one gives information of how it happened.

"Who is going to pay my rent and feed my family."

Mr Honca has four children and said he feels he has let them down as he is going to have to cancel a holiday planned for next week.

He said all the business owners on the industrial site know each other, and likened their relationships to a family.

Renuka Nazarali, from International Removals which also burnt down in the fire, said: "People's lives are ruined. We have not slept all night.

"We had people's goods in our warehouse.

"Our businesses have stopped, it's just terrible. It's history."

Thick plumes of smoke billowed across London from the fire which began at around 6.45pm on Saturday evening (July 4).

London Fire Brigade (LFB) revealed that around 30 people left the building before crews arrived and there are no reports of any injuries.

The mixed use industrial site had a range of units including a furniture manufacturer, food wholesalers, carpet warehouse, and marshal arts suppliers.

Station Manager Darren Tulley, spoke to getwestlondon on the scene on Sunday. He said: "It was a 20 pump fire- we had 20 fire engines, four aerials, and dozens of other specialist appliances.

"There were probably close to 140 firefighters at the peak time on the scene.

"The industrial unit was about 75m by 75m in size containing about 20 units. Unfortunately 100% has been damaged by the fire.

"We have managed to protect the surrounding area and neighbourhood so it has not spread.

"The unit has been cordoned off for people's safety but we will be imminently starting to withdraw that cordon.

"The building, however, is in an unsafe structural condition and we will not be able to get access for some time."

Mr Tulley said the fire is 100% now under control and crews are just dampening down.

They are waiting for the gas authority to isolate the supply so it's safe for them to go in.

Firefighters will remain on the scene for the remainder of the day, and potentially into tomorrow.

The cause is unknown but specialist teams are investigating and Mr Tulley extended his utmost sympathy to those who have lost their businesses, on behalf of LFB.