Firefighters rescued a woman from a house fire on Sturdy Road in Peckham.
Half of the ground floor of a two-storey terraced house was damaged by fire. One woman was rescued from a first-floor window by firefighters via a nine-metre ladder. She was treated at the scene by London Ambulance Service for smoke inhalation.
The Brigade received the first of three calls at 0745 and Control Officers mobilised three fire engines and around 15 firefighters from New Cross, Peckham and Old Kent Road fire stations to the scene. The fire was largely extinguished by 0822.
The fire is being treated as accidental, caused by an open fire spreading to floorboards.
Using log burners and open fires safely
- Make sure you use a fireguard to protect against flying sparks and hot embers.
- Before you go to bed, make sure fires or hot embers are under control and guarded.
- Watch out for children and pets – supervise them carefully, and use fire guards.
- Keep chimneys and flues clean and well maintained
- Always have your chimney swept by a specialist – at least once a year for coal, twice if burning logs. Chimney Sweeps should be certified by the National Association of Chimney Sweeps or HETAS.
- Store logs away from solid fuel burners – radiated heat can cause them to burn.
- Keep clothing and fabric well away from open fires and log burners.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson added: “Firefighters recommend that you have a look at our online Home Fire Safety Checker to make sure there are no hidden hazards in your home.
“The online tool will ask you a series of questions that will help us work out the level of risk in your home, or the home of someone you care for. It only takes a few minutes to get tailored advice to keep yourself and loved ones safe from fire.”