Around 40 firefighters and police were called to a house fire in Tottenham this morning (March 31).
Six engines from Tottenham, Chingford, Stoke Newington and Walthamstow rushed to Rosebery Avenue at 4.52am and had the blaze under control by 6am.
A picture posted on social media shows a firefighter with breathing equipment walking away from a residential house with the windows of neighbouring properties open.
Crews from @LondonFire have been dealing with a fire in Roseberry Avenue, #Tottenham this morning.
— Paul Wood 💙 (@PaulWood1961) March 31, 2022
Firefighters from several local stations were on the scene. pic.twitter.com/fk2jLVNyAI
A Met Police spokesperson said there were no injuries or arrests and it is not being treated as arson.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "Part of the ground floor of a mid-terraced house was damaged by fire and the staircase from the ground to the first floor was destroyed by the blaze.
"A man and a woman left the building before the brigade arrived and were assessed on scene by London Ambulance Service crews.
"Crews remain on scene this morning."
The cause is still under investigation, the spokesperson added.
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