A roof on a terraced house in Romford was destroyed in a blaze with the London Fire Brigade sending 60 firefighters to the scene.
Eight fire engines were sent to Bournebrook Grove at around 9.50am on Friday and found the property to be alight.
“Part of the roof is alight at a mid-terraced house,” a tweet from London Fire Brigade read shortly after 10am.
At 12.56pm, around three hours after the original call out, the fire had been brought under control.
The fire in #Romford is now under control. A roof on one of the terraced houses was destroyed by fire. https://t.co/jPdxWrviM2 pic.twitter.com/VwpzAUCDed
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) January 19, 2024
A statement read: “Part of the roof of one house was destroyed by fire.
“Fire crews from Dagenham, Romford, Leyton, Harold Hill, Ilford, Barking and Poplar fire stations were at the scene.
“The cause of the fire is under investigation.”
The Bournebrook Grove house is shown to be a large property with solar panels and a sizable garden.
In south London, meanwhile, firefighters are reminding dog walkers about the dangers of icy waters after a dog needed to be rescued from a boating lake in Dulwich.
“Ponzo is thought to have been chasing something when she ran into trouble after running onto the icy lake in Dulwich Park this morning,” a statement read.
“Freezing and soaked through, Ponzo managed to swim to the safety of an island in the middle of the lake before her worried owner rang the brigade for help.”
Station Commander Pat Ackroyd, who was at the scene, said: "The owner absolutely did the right thing by calling us out. The ice was really thick and crews had to work hard to smash through it to create a path for the boat to reach Ponzo.
"Once rescued, she was checked over and wrapped in a blanket before being given back to her grateful owner.
"This incident highlights the dangers of keeping dogs off leads near water, particularly in these freezing temperatures."
