Last updated: 13/04/2022, 9:10 AM

Flat fire - Tooting

12/04/2022 12:30
Wandsworth
House or flat fire
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Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a flat fire on Flowersmead in Tooting. 

Half of a four-roomed flat on the ground floor of the building was damaged by fire. Firefighters assisted a man from the flat who was taken to hospital. 

The Brigade's Control Officers took four calls to the fire and were able to use 999Eye to live stream the fire from a smart phone to screens in the Control room allowing for greater visibility of the incident.

When a 999 call is received by the Brigade, the caller may be asked if they would like to provide a live video stream of the scene using their smartphone. The Control Officer will send a text message with a secure, one-time-use link that opens a live stream direct from the phone to the Control room. 999Eye provides better situational awareness and allows us to offer the best advice based on live footage.

The Brigade was called at 1230 and the fire was under control by 1318. Fire crews from Norbury, Clapham, Battersea and West Norwood fire stations attended the scene. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade and the Metropolitan Police Service.

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