26 people forced to escape restaurant blaze that ripped through air vents
Around 26 people were rescued by firefighters yesterday evening as a blaze broke out in a restaurant.
Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled a fire at Abby’s Grill takeaway restaurant which has several flats above it in London Road, Norbury, yesterday evening.
Part of the ground floor takeaway was damaged by fire and the air vent system from the ground floor to the roof of the property was destroyed.
Fortunately there were no reports of any injuries.
The fire is believed to have been accidental and caused by grease igniting within the air vent system.
A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: “On arrival, crews saw smoke coming from the roof of a single-storey extension to the rear of the restaurant. They then discovered a developed fire within the ducting system which had spread to the roof space.
“We’d like to remind restaurant and takeaway owners to ensure they don’t have dirty ducting. If you don’t clean the ducting in your extraction system regularly, you’re at a greater risk of ducting fires.
“This is also a timely reminder of just how important it is to have working smoke alarms in your property and to test them regularly.”
The fire brigade was called at around 5.30pm and the fire was under control by around 7pm.
Fire crews from Norbury, West Norwood, Croydon and surrounding fire stations attended the scene.
Pictured top: Firefighters at the scene in London Road (Picture: LFB)
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