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House fire kills two people in London

Firefighters from three stations responded to a fire in a semi-detached house; the cause is under investigation by the London Fire Brigade and Metropolitan Police.

  • On January 16, two people were pulled from a house fire on Albemarle Road in Barnet and were declared dead at the scene by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service.
  • Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Service and London Fire Brigade are examining a ground-floor blaze in a two-storey semi-detached house on Albemarle Road, Barnet, with the cause unknown.
  • Called at 0144, the London Fire Brigade dispatched four fire engines from Barnet, Southgate and Finchley fire stations, with about 25 firefighters controlling the blaze by 0314.
  • Police attended the scene and notified families while specialist officers provided support, with the Metropolitan Police Service confirming next of kin are being supported and officers assisting the London Fire Brigade with road closures.
  • Firefighters rushed to Albemarle Road, Barnet, in the early hours on Friday and recovered the victims' bodies after removing a man and a woman from the house.
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Harrow Online broke the news in Harrow, United Kingdom on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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