Seventy firefighters tackle blaze at house in south east London
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around 70 firefighters rushed to tackle a blaze that ripped through a house in south east London in the early hours of the morning. open image in gallery A blaze has ripped through a house in south east London as around 70 firefighters rushed to tackle the fire early this morning. Station Commander Clive Robinson, who was at the scene, said: “Crews worked extremely hard to bring this large fire under control, and are expected to remain at the scene for some time.