Firefighters battle through thick black smoke to rescue man from blaze at hospital building in Tooting

Scene: Paramedics and firefighters were called to Glenburnie Road, Tooting
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Laura Proto8 February 2016

Firefighters battled through thick black smoke to rescue a man from a blaze at hospital building in south-west London.

A fire broke out at the two-storey building in Glenburnie Road, Tooting, at 6.57pm on Sunday, with one man trapped on the first floor.

Three women escaped from the building before London Fire Brigade arrived and were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.

Station manager Andy Walton, who was at the scene, said: “When crews arrived they could see thick black smoke coming from the first floor of the building.

“Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus quickly made their way to the affected part of the building through thick smoke to rescue a man who was still inside.

“They then returned to the room and extinguished the fire quickly, ensuring damage to the rest of the building was minimised.”

The man rescued by firefighters and two of the women were taken to hospital for further treatment.

Part of the two floor building was damaged by fire and the blaze was brought under control at 8.07pm.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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