A house fire broke out on Crofts Road, Harrow, this morning resulting in five people taken to hospital due to smoke inhalation.
London Fire Brigade has blocked off the road, and several ambulances were present at the scene at around 8:30am.
Residents could be seen gathered outside their homes, observing the incident. Smoke was also visible from high-rise buildings in Harrow Town Centre.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 8.16am today (28 July) to reports of a fire on Crofts Road, Harrow.
“We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, paramedics in fast response cars and an incident response officer.
“We treated five patients for smoke inhalation before taking them to hospital.”
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