London Fire Brigade - Two men rescued from Thornton Heath "beds in sheds" blaze: Two men were rescued from an outbuilding being used as a bedsit in Melfort Road, Thornton Heath last night.
Both men suffered burns and smoke inhalation and were taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews. The whole of the single storey building was damaged by the blaze. Five mattresses were found in the outbuilding following the fire.
Watch Manager Simon Chalk, who was at the scene said:
“We acted really quickly to get the two unconscious men out of the severe fire. The outhouse was completely gutted and we made sure the fire didn’t spread further. The cause of the fire is now under investigation.”
This fire happened on the same day that the Brigade released new figures highlighting the full life threatening extent of fires in “beds in sheds” and other buildings that should not be being lived in.
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