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Six people rescued after fire in Plumstead flats

Victoria CookBBC London
News imageLFB A block of flats severely damaged by fire. Firefighters an be seen assessing the damage. The fire is out. LFB
Ten people were led to safety from the building which caught fire in the early hours of Thursday morning

Six people, including a child, have been rescued by firefighters, and four further people led to safety, after a fire broke out at a three-storey building in Plumstead, south-east London in the early hours of Thursday.

Those rescued were taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.

Sixty firefighters worked to put out the fire on Edge Hill, which started just before 01:35 BST, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) confirmed.

LFB said the fire had damaged a number of flats, and had completely destroyed some garages, a caravan and nearby cars.

News imageLFB A block of flats severely damaged by fire. Firefighters an be seen assessing the damage. The fire is out. LFB
Crews from Plumstead, East Greenwich, Eltham and surrounding fire stations responded to the scene.

LFB said the fire was brought under control at 03.59.

An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire.

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