Man dies in fire at St John’s Wood flat
Crews tackled the fire at Robert Morton House - Credit: Kris Milosorov
A man in his 60s has died after a fire at a ground floor flat in Alexandra Place, St John’s Wood this morning.
Ambulances and fire engines are on the scene - Credit: Kris Milosorov
Six fire engines and 35 firefighters tackled the blaze at Robert Morton House.
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed they are treating the death as non-suspicious. Investigations into the cause of the fire are underway.
A post-mortem is yet to take place. The man’s identity has not been confirmed.
Residents were evacuated after the London Fire Brigade were called at 7.46am.
You may also want to watch:
According to the fire brigade, the fire didn’t spread beyond the flat affected. The fire had been put out by 9.23am.
Investigations into the cause are underway.
Most Read
- 1 Car driver arrested after crash with van in Camden Town
- 2 'Safe and secure home' - Camden takes landlord to court over eviction threat
- 3 CQC says Royal Free 'comprehensively responded' to maternity issues
- 4 Anger over Thames Water and Westminster Council's flash floods response
- 5 Piers Plowright obituary: BBC and Hampstead star dies at 83
- 6 Man charged with indecent exposure and voyeurism in West Hampstead
- 7 Charitable hospital set to open new £35m wing
- 8 O2 Centre: Developer says it 'will listen' but still aiming for 1,900 homes
- 9 Camden councillors rally against constituency boundary changes
- 10 North London floods return – with South End Green deluged again
The block is owned and run by housing association Origin Housing. A spokesman from Origin Housing confirmed nobody else was hurt by the fire: “This is very upsetting news for all those involved and our thoughts are with the family. Fortunately no other residents were affected by the fire and all are safe and well and being supported by staff on site. We are co-operating fully with the Fire Brigade investigation underway.”
