Ten fire engines and 72 firefighters and officers tackled a flat fire on Turin Street in Bethnal Green this afternoon.
The whole of a flat on the third floor was gutted by fire. The whole of the roof was also destroyed. The Brigade’s 999 control took nearly 50 calls.
A man was suffering from smoke inhalation and was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.
The Brigade was called at 1625 and the fire was under control by 1930. Firefighters from Bethnal Green and surrounding fire stations attended the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
