Part of a flat on the first floor of a converted detached house was damaged by fire.  

One man was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.

Leading Firefighter Tracy Doyle, who was at the scene, said: “On arrival, crews saw a family at a window at the top of the property.

“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus went into the building and rescued one man from inside his flat who was taken to hospital. 

“Firefighters also led a family to safety from a flat on the third floor. Two children were given fire escape hoods before crews led them and a man and a woman out of the building via an internal staircase. They were all checked over by London Ambulance Service crews at the scene.”

Fire escape hoods provide members of the public with up to 15 minutes protection from four of the main fire gases (carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen chloride and acrolein) and can be worn by conscious or unconscious people. If more than 15 minutes protection is required then another hood can be given to each wearer. 

They do not provide oxygen but temporarily filter toxic smoke to make breathing easier.