Woman taken to hospital after Welling house fire

A woman has been taken to hospital after a house fire in Welling.

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to Tyndall Road at around 1pm today (Friday July 19).

Crews from Plumstead, Bexley and Eltham attended the scene.

The first floor of the two-story building was destroyed by fire.

The fire was brought under control by 14.11 and its cause is under investigation.

A spokesman for London Fire Brigade said: “Four fire engines and approximately 25 firefighters attended a house fire on Tyndall Road in Welling.

“The first floor of the two-story building was destroyed by fire.

“An adult woman was led to safety by firefighters before being taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service.

“The brigade was called at 13.03 and the fire was under control until 14.11.

“Crews from Plumstead, Bexley and Eltham fire stations attended the scene.

“The cause of the fire is under investigation.”

A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 1.14pm on Friday 19 July to reports of an incident in Tyndall Road, Welling.

“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and an incident response officer.

“The first of our crews arrived in four minutes.

“Our teams treated a female patient at the scene before taking her to hospital.”