Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a house fire on Congleton Grove in Plumstead
The first and second floors of a mid-terraced town house were destroyed by fire. Half of the ground floor and part of the fascia to the rear of an adjacent property were also damaged by the blaze. Eight people left the building before the Brigade arrived. Three men were treated on scene by London Ambulance Service crews.
The Brigade’s 999 Control Officers took 10 calls to the blaze.
The Brigade was called at 0806 and the fire was under control by 0939. Fire crews from Plumstead, East Greenwich and Eltham fire stations attended the scene.
The fire is believed to have been accidental.