A man has been taken to hospital after a house fire in Plumstead.
The fire broke out in Hudson Place shortly after 6pm yesterday (June 24).
The brigade tackled the fire on a mid-terraced house where a part of the ground floor was left damaged.
One man left the property before the brigade arrived.
He was then taken to hospital for smoke inhalation by London Ambulance Service crews.
The fire is believed to have been accidental and involved cooking.
The blaze was under control shortly after 6.40pm.
Fire engines from Plumstead and East Greenwich fire stations were at the scene.
A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade said: “Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a house fire on Hudson Place in Plumstead.
“Part of the ground floor of a mid-terraced house was damaged by the fire.
“One man left the property before the Brigade arrived.
“He was taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation by London Ambulance Service crews.
“The fire is believed to have been accidental and involved cooking.”
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