Man dies in flat fire in East London

Crews were called to Woodford Green on Monday

Author: Olivia MounsorPublished 16th May 2023

A man has died after a fire in a flat in East London.

The Fire Service say they were called to Chigwell Road in Woodford Green yesterday (15/05).

They were called around 2.20 pm, and say the fire was under control by 2.50pm

Most of a flat on the first floor of a mixed-used, two storey building was damaged.

One man managed to escape the building before fire crews arrived.

Another man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

A man has sadly died following a fire at a flat on Chigwell Road in Woodford Green yesterday.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade and the Metropolitan Police Service.

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