Cigarette fire in Homerton sparks warning from brigade bosses
10 firefighters from Homerton tackled the blaze. Picture: @LondonFire - Credit: Archant
Two men had to be rescued from a flat after a carelessly discarded cigarette sent it up in flames.
Crews were called to the building in Homerton High Street just after 4am on Monday morning.
A studio flat on the second floor was damaged by the fire, and a flat on the third floor was engulfed with thick smoke.
The two men were led to safety down a staircase, one from the third floor flat and another from the roof.
They were both suffering from smoke inhalation and treated on the scene by medics.
You may also want to watch:
The person in the flat where the fire started escaped before the brigade arrived with no injuries. A further 15 people also evacuated the building before crews arrived.
The fire was started by a carelessly disposed of cigarettes.
Most Read
- 1 "Outcry" over fortnightly rubbish collection in Stamford Hill
- 2 Three men who went on stabbing spree in Hackney convicted of murder
- 3 Campaigners to protest at GP surgeries as outrage grows over US takeover
- 4 "Predator" jailed after sexually assaulting sleeping woman on Hackney bus
- 5 Reopening week saw “record-breaking” days at pubs in Hoxton
- 6 Hackney restaurant exhibits local artists with new art space
- 7 Three men charged following Hackney shooting
- 8 Hackney service remembers Prince Philip, 'rock of the nation'
- 9 Hackney volunteers tend to Overground station gardens
- 10 Hackney schoolgirl and actress Bukky Bakray wins Bafta
A London Fire Brigade spokesman said there were three fires a day in London linked to smoking and half of accidental fire deaths were down to cigarettes not being put out properly.
He said: “It’s absolutely vital you ensure your cigarette is completely out. If you don’t, you risk causing a fire that could destroy not only your home, but also your life.”
