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Emergency services rushed to an area of land next to the A406 North Circular Road late on Tuesday night following reports of a blaze.
Two men, both aged in their 40s, were taken to hospital suffering burn injuries.
One of them later died, while the second man is in a critical condition.
A post-mortem for the man who passed away will be held on Saturday.
Police say the fire is being treated as suspicious, although the cause is not yet known, and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Detective Sergeant Ian Valentine said: “We are working hard to establish the circumstances that led to this fatal fire and we believe the public can assist us with our investigation.
“We know that after the fire started, two men came out onto the A406 in an attempt to seek assistance from passing drivers.
“Anyone who believes they may have seen these two people on the verge or stopped to speak to them is urged to contact us. In particular we are keen to hear from anyone who has any relevant dashcam footage.”
The southbound slip road going onto the A406 at Ilford Hill is still closed as investigators carry out their work.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of arson and attempted murder.
Both remain in custody at a local police station.
Anyone with information should call 101 with CAD reference 9090/18JUN
Tags: Redbridge, Ilford, A406
