Peckham fire guts second-floor flat with two people taken to hospital

Two people suffering from smoke inhalation were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a block of flats above a restaurant in Peckham Park Road.

Eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters tackled the blaze yesterday afternoon.

A two-roomed flat on the second floor was destroyed by fire.

One of the Brigade’s 64-metre turntable ladders was used as a water tower to fight the fire from above.

London Ambulance Service crews attended the scene and took the injured pair to hospital.

Control officers took 15 calls regarding the blaze. The brigade was called shortly before 1.15pm and the fire was under control an hour later.

Firefighters from Old Kent Road, New Cross, Peckham and surrounding fire stations attended the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade and the Met.

Pictured top: Firefighters in action dealing with the blaze (Picture: LFB)