The London Fire Brigade sprang into action after a flat blaze tore through a maisonette in east London at the crack of dawn.
Maisonette Half-Destroyed in Dawn Fire
A roaring fire gutted half of a four-room maisonette spanning the second and third floors on Manchester Road. The early morning inferno sparked panic as flames ripped through the building at 5.34am on Sunday, March 1.
Casualties and Heroic Firefighting Efforts
- One man was rushed to hospital by the London Ambulance Service with injuries.
- Two others narrowly escaped before firefighters arrived on scene.
- Crews from Millwall, Poplar, Plaistow, and nearby stations battled the blaze relentlessly.
The fire was finally brought under control by 6.48am. Authorities are now probing the cause of the devastating fire. Locals are left shaken after the dramatic early morning emergency.