A child and two adults were led to safety by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus during a blaze in a communal staircase.

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled the fire, in a building of shops and flats in West Green Road, South Tottenham at around 12pm yesterday (Wednesday, March 15).

Around 13 people evacuated the building as well as a neighbouring property before firefighters arrived.

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Two adults and a child were led to safety via an internal staircase by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.

One woman was treated at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews for smoke inhalation.

The London Fire Brigade was called at 11.51am and the fire was under control by 12.49[pm.

Part of the flat roof of a communal staircase was damaged by the fire, which is believed to have been caused by hot works.

Crews from Tottenham, Stoke Newington, Walthamstow, Islington and Southgate fire stations attended the scene.