Galpin's Road Thornton Heath house fire: Pictures from scene

Firefighters were called to the scene in Galpin’s Road in Thornton Heath shortly after 7am on Monday.

Galpin's Road, Thornton Heath (photo: PA)

London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the cause of the fire and explosion is not known.

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Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were sent to the scene where the terraced house collapsed.

Galpin's Road, Thornton Heath (photo: PA)

LFB said it had taken 13 calls to the incident since 7.08am.

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Fire crews from Norbury, Mitcham, West Norwood, Woodside and surrounding fire stations were sent to the scene.

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The Metropolitan Police confirmed officers are also at the scene.

A statement on Twitter said: “Officers are at the scene in Galpin’s Road as part of the emergency services response to this incident.

"Please follow @LondonFire for updates.”

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The London Ambulance Service has asked that people only call 999 for "genuine" medical emergencies as there are a number of its resources on the scene.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 7:07am today (8 August) to reports of an incident at Galpins Road, Thornton Heath. 

“We have sent a number of resources to the scene including four ambulance crews and members of our Hazardous Area Response Team.

The scene in Galpin's Road in Thornton Heath, south London, where a house has collapsed amid a fire and explosion (photo: PA)

"We have also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance by car.

“The incident is ongoing and we are working with our emergency service colleagues.”

A London Air Ambulance spokesperson said: "Our advanced trauma team was dispatched via car by London Ambulance Service at 0715 this morning to reports of an explosion in the Thornton Heath area.

"After treatment on scene multiple patients have been transferred by road to a major trauma hospital accompanied by London’s Air Ambulance."