Firefighters raced to rescue a woman from a house fire on Sturdy Road in Peckham on Sunday morning (11 January).
The blaze damaged half of the ground floor of a two-storey terraced house on Sturdy Road, which lies between Harold Moody Park and Consort Park.
A 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 7:45am and Control Officers mobilised three fire engines and around 15 firefighters from New Cross, Peckham and Old Kent Road stations to the scene.
The fire was largely extinguished by 8:22am.
The fire is being treated as accidental, believed to be 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.”
