Man hospitalised after neighbour’s house fire spreads to his bungalow

A woman and a man escaped a fire in their house before firefighters rescued their neighbour, as the blaze had spread to his home.

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled a house fire in Crispin Close in Beddington yesterday.

Most of the ground floor and part of the roof of a semi-detached bungalow was damaged by the fire.

One man and one woman escaped the property before the London Fire Brigade arrived. The blaze also spread to the bungalow next door, damaging part of the ground floor and roof.

The neighbour, a man, suffered from smoke inhalation and was rescued from the adjoining property by fire crews wearing breathing apparatus. He was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service.

The fire brigade found that the man’s bungalow didn’t have any working smoke alarms.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “This incident is a timely reminder to ensure you have working smoke alarms. 

“You should have working smoke alarms in every room where a fire can start, plus a heat alarm in the kitchen and the bathroom. 

“They should be tested regularly.”

The brigade was called at around 3am and the fire was under control at around 4.15am. 

Fire crews from Wallington, Croydon, Norbury and Mitcham fire stations were in attendance.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Pictured top: Fire damage to the bungalow in Crispin Close (Picture: London Fire Brigade)