A fire in Mitcham has damaged several outbuildings across two homes in Mitcham.
The London Fire Brigade was called at 4.28am today (July 3) to reports of a fire on Stuart Place.
When firefighters arrived, they found several outbuildings on fire across two properties.
In total, three sheds were damaged, along with part of a garage, a flat-bed transit van, and about five metres of fencing.
Three gas cylinders were safely cooled and removed as a precaution.
“Some cylinders can explode when exposed to heat” a spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said.
The fire brigade’s control room received around 16 calls about the incident.
Crews from Mitcham, Wimbledon, and Tooting fire stations were sent to tackle the blaze.
The London Ambulance Service was called to the fire at 4.40am where they sent an ambulance crew and an incident response officer to the scene.
There have been no reports of any injuries.
A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said: “We were called at 4.28am today (July 3) to reports of a fire on Stuart Place in Mitcham.
“Firefighters attended and discovered a fire affecting a range of outbuildings at two properties.
“Three sheds in total were damaged along with part of a garage, a flat-bed transit van and five metres of fencing.
“Three gas cylinders were cooled to an ambient temperature and removed as a precaution, as some cylinders can explode when exposed to heat.
“There were no reports of any injuries.
“The Brigade’s Control Officers received around 16 calls about the fire and mobilised crews from Mitcham, Wimbledon and Tooting fire stations to the scene.”
