Firefighters tackle Welling house fire
1:08pm Wednesday 10th October 2012 in News By Kelly Smale
Thirty firefighters tackled the house fire in Wickham Street, Welling. Photo: kenjonbro (Flickr)
THIRTY firefighters and six fire engines tackled a house fire in Welling this afternoon.
The London Fire Brigade was called at 12.39pm to the blaze in Wickham Street.
Crews from Plumstead, Erith, Eltham, Sidcup, and Bexley fire stations attended the scene.
An aerial appliance from Forest Hill fire station was also in attendance, tackling flames in the roof.
The ground and first floor of the property were severely damaged by the fire and the roof was completely destroyed.
The fire also caused some damage to the roofs of the houses either side of the property.
The brigade brought the fire under control at 1.53pm.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage.
London Ambulance Service is currently standing by at the scene.
Comments(14)
Gin21
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2:44pm Wed 10 Oct 12
kenjonbro
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3:29pm Wed 10 Oct 12
j3L
Rev. Sue Scottley
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3:30pm Wed 10 Oct 12
vickstarr
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3:44pm Wed 10 Oct 12
vickstarr
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3:46pm Wed 10 Oct 12
kenjonbro wrote:i cant see any pictures.
I managed to get a few photos of the appliances involved http://flic.kr/p/dis
j3L
rarecockneyguvnor
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3:51pm Wed 10 Oct 12
Rev. Sue Scottley wrote:Grass !
I heard the house involved was being used as a cannabis factory.
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nothappy263
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5:03pm Wed 10 Oct 12
Rev. Sue Scottley
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5:38pm Wed 10 Oct 12
kenjonbro
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8:54pm Wed 10 Oct 12
Try this one http://www.flickr.co
m/photos/kenjonbro/
maria.babiie
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8:54pm Wed 10 Oct 12
Gin21
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9:19pm Wed 10 Oct 12
maria.babiie wrote:The school wasn't evacuated. The children were moved to the infant school at 3pm for collection at home time because no one could get into the junior school playground.
the junior school opposite had to be evacuated and all the children were moved into the infant school so it must have been bad for them to evacuate the school.
the wall
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12:27pm Thu 11 Oct 12
neilb1 wrote:dill ? Spell it how you say it, why not.
I drove past this about 1250, it looked very nasty hope every one was ok and thank god for the fast emergency response. Its times like this that you realise how many emergency vehicles it takes to dill with a situation like this.
dee2009
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7:00pm Thu 11 Oct 12
neilb1 says...
1:57pm Wed 10 Oct 12