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Josh Salisbury

Nine people rescued after flat fire in Maida Vale

The block of flats in Warrington Crescent, Maida Vale

(Picture: London Fire Brigade)

Nine people were rescued from a blaze at a block of flats in Maida Vale on Thursday morning.

A further fifteen had fled the building on Warrington Crescent before firefighters arrived around 6.18am.

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled the blaze and part of a flat on the second floor was damaged by fire.

(London Fire Brigade)

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued four people from the third floor, four people from the second floor and one person from the first floor.

They were assessed by paramedics for smoke inhalation.

The Brigade was called at 6.18am and the fire was under control by 7.40am.

Fire crews from Paddington and surrounding fire stations were at the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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