Man saved from Clapham house fire

A man was rescued by fire crews after a house fire broke out in Clapham on Friday (August 13).

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to the three-storey house on Hambalt Road in Clapham at 1am on Friday morning.

One man rescued from the ground floor of the property was taken to hospital by emergency services and another two men were treated at the scene.

Fire crews from Clapham, Battersea, Brixton and Tooting fire stations had the fire under control by 2.37am. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the fire damaged most of the ground and first floors.

Sub Officer Carl Isaacs, who was at the scene, said: "Firefighters worked incredibly hard to quite quickly get the fire under control, which aided the rescue of the man by breathing apparatus crews.

"He was on the ground floor of the property and firefighters bought him out using a fire escape hood.

"Fire escape hoods provide members of the public with up to 15 minutes protection from four of the main fire gases (carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen chloride and acrolein) and can be worn by conscious or unconscious people.

"If more than 15 minutes protection is required then another hood can be given to each wearer. They do not provide oxygen but temporarily filter toxic smoke to make breathing easier."

The cause of the Clapham fire is currently under investigation.

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