Child and adult taken to hospital after fire breaks out in flat

A child and an adult were taken to hospital this morning after a fire broke out in a flat which also saw 40 people escape the block.

Six fire engines and about 40 firefighters tackled the blaze in a four-roomed flat on the fifth floor of a building in Strasburg Road, Battersea.

One adult and one child were taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews. A dog died in the fire.

About 40 other people were forced to escape the building.

The London Fire Brigade’s 999 control officers took 10 calls to the blaze. The first call was received at around 10.30am and the fire was under control within an hour, by around 11.30am.

Fire crews from Clapham, Battersea, Chelsea, Lambeth, Wandsworth and Fulham fire stations attended the scene. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Station Commander David Hill, who was at the scene, said: “Crews worked incredibly hard to quickly bring the fire under control.

“We 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.”

Pictured top: Firefighters at the scene of the fire this morning (Picture: London Fire Brigade)