Primrose Glen, Hornchurch house partly damaged by fire

Firefighters were called to the house in Primrose Glen, Hornchurch <i>(Image: London Fire Brigade)</i>
Firefighters were called to the house in Primrose Glen, Hornchurch (Image: London Fire Brigade)
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A house in Hornchurch has been partly damaged by a blaze.

London Fire Brigade was called at 5.02am to reports of the fire at a property in Primrose Glen on Sunday (October 29).

Four fire engines and 25 firefighters were deployed to the scene.

A spokesperson for LFB said part of the loft conversion and the roof were destroyed in the incident.

The cause of the fire is yet unknown and is under investigation.

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Fire crews from Hornchurch, Harold Hill, Romford, and Dagenham fire stations worked until 6.37am to control the blaze.

The LFB spokesperson recommended that residents must check their online home fire safety guidelines to ensure there are no hidden hazards in the home.

The online tool, they said, will ask users a series of questions that will help the LFB work out the level of risk in the property.

They added: “It only takes a few minutes to get tailored advice to keep yourself and loved ones safe from fire."

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