Sadly, a man has died following a house fire on Leahurst Road in Hither Green.
Half of the first floor of a mid-terraced house was damaged by fire. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus brought a man out of the building via an internal staircase. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A woman left the building before the Brigade arrived and was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.
The Brigade was called at 0259 and the incident was over for firefighters by 0444. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters from Lewisham, Lee Green, Greenwich and East Greenwich fire stations attended the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.