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4 children in hospital after fire at Lambeth block of flats
More than 20 residents evacuated and four children hospitalized as firefighters from multiple South London stations contain blaze in an 11-storey Lambeth block.
- On January 21, 2026 London Fire Brigade said a fire destroyed two flats on the fifth and sixth floors of a block on Barrington Road, Lambeth after the alarm was raised at 8.05am.
- LFB's Control Office logged 23 calls and mobilised crews from Brixton fire station, Clapham fire station, Peckham fire station, and others across South London.
- Over 20 residents were evacuated, and paramedics took four children to hospital as a precaution for further treatment.
- Police secured the scene with a cordon, blocking traffic at the Millbrook Road junction while crews worked at Barrington Road; an investigation is underway to determine the cause.
- Within about an hour responders had the blaze under control, with the London Fire Brigade reporting the fire was under control at 0933.
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Massive fire rips through London flats as four children rushed to hospital - The Mirror
Two flats were completely destroyed after a fire ripped through the buildings in Lambeth, London, which led to more than 20 people evacuated and four children were hospitalised
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