Firefighters rescue man from house fire in Romford

Part of the fascia of the house was damaged by the fire

A man has been saved from a burning building in Romford. 

The London Fire Brigade was called to a house fire in Jubilee Avenue at around 9.15pm on Tuesday, 30 November.

“On arrival we were faced with a fire in some bushes outside a house which had caught the front of the property alight,” said firefighter Samantha Meade, who was at the scene. 

“The ground floor was heavily smoke logged and firefighters brought a man to safety from inside. Fortunately, he was uninjured.

“Crews worked hard to tackle the blaze and stop it spreading inside.”

There were no reports of any injuries and the blaze was brought under control by 9.40pm. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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