Firefighters rescued a man from a fire at a ground-floor flat in West Norwood.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called to Gipsy Road at 9.16pm on Saturday, January 18.
Four fire engines and 25 firefighters fought the blaze for about an hour and rescued a man who was taken to hospital.
Part of the three-roomed flat was damaged. The incident was over by 10.17pm.
Control officers mobilised crews from Norbury, Brixton and Tooting fire stations.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
An LFB spokesperson said: “Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a fire on Gipsy Road in West Norwood.
“Part of a three roomed flat on the ground floor was damaged by the fire. One man was rescued from the building by firefighters and taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service.
“Control Officers took the first of three calls at 2116 and mobilised crews from Norbury, Brixton and Tooting fire stations to the scene. The incident was over for firefighters at 2217.
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“The cause of the fire is under investigation.”
