Sixty firefighters tackle large house blaze in south London

Sixty firefighters tackle house blaze in Croydon

Sixty firefighters tackle large house blaze in south London

Eight fire engines have been sent to Addiscombe Road, where half of a two-storey house is alight

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Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled a blaze at a derelict house in Croydon in the early hours of this morning.

They were called to Addiscombe Road just after 4:30, where half of the ground and first floors were damaged and the roof was destroyed. A 32-metre ladder and drones with thermal cameras were used to help tackle the blaze. The cause is not yet known and is under investigation.