A woman has been rescued from a house fire in Colliers Wood.

Firefighters were called to Phipps Bridge Road shortly before 11.40am yesterday (May 26).

A small part of the ground floor of an end of terrace house was damaged by the fire.

Crews wearing breathing apparatus rescued a woman from the kitchen.

She was assessed at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews.

The fire was under control shortly before 12.10pm.

Three fire engines and around 15 firefighters from Wimbledon, Tooting, and Sutton fire stations attended the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade said: “Firefighters rescued a woman from a house fire on Phipps Bridge Road in Colliers Wood.

“A small part of the ground floor of an end-of-terrace house was damaged by fire.

“Crews wearing breathing apparatus rescued a woman from the kitchen who was assessed on scene by London Ambulance Service crews.

“The Brigade was called at 11.39am and the fire was under control by 12.08pm.

“Three fire engines and around 15 firefighters from Wimbledon, Tooting and Sutton fire stations attended the scene.

“The cause of the fire is under investigation.”

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