The ground floor of a flat was destroyed in a fire during Boxing Day.

A flat owned by Barnet Homes at Hodford Road, Golders Green was on fire in the early morning of Boxing Day (December 26).

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters from West Hampstead, Hendon and Willesden fire stations were called at 4.11am and the fire was under control by 6.49am.

One man left the flat before the London Fire Brigade arrived, he was treated at the scene and taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation by an ambulance.

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The ground floor was destroyed by the blaze (Photo: Jack Welby)

Jack Welby, from Edgware, spotted fire crews attending the fire.

He said that from what he saw, the inside of the ground floor was "completely destroyed".

Residents were taken to a hotel as temporary shelter due to the damages.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade and Metropolitan Police.