Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters have been called to a fire at a flat above a shop on Batavia Mews in New Cross.
Most of a five-roomed flat on the third floor of the building was destroyed by fire.
One police officer was taken to hospital for precautionary checks by London Ambulance Service. Thankfully no other injuries are reported.
Station Commander James Ryan is at the scene, he said: “The A2 New Cross Road, from the junction of Lewisham Way to New Cross Gate railway station, was closed and has now reopened but due to the disruption caused motorists are advised to avoid the area at this time.”
The Brigade was called at 1334 and the fire was under control by 1522. Fire crews from New Cross, Deptford, Old Kent Road and Lewisham fire stations attended the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Met Police and London Fire Brigade.