Sadly, a woman has died following a house fire on Crane Street in Peckham.
Part of the first floor of an end-of-terrace house was damaged by fire. One woman was rescued by breathing apparatus crews via an internal staircase. She was given immediate emergency care by firefighters and London Ambulance Service but was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The Brigade was called at 1940 and the fire was extinguished by 2125. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters from Peckham, Old Kent Road and New Cross fire station attended the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade and the Metropolitan Police Service.