BREAKING: Fire breaks out inside flat near Kingston University

By Emily Dalton 23rd Oct 2023

Local News by Emily Dalton 23rd Oct 2023

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a fire near the junction of Penrhyn Road and Grove Crescent in Kingston.

Part of a ground floor flat in a four-storey student block was damaged by fire.

Three people left the building before firefighters arrived. There were no reports of any injuries.

The Brigade was called at 9:45am and the fire was extinguished by 10:25am. Crews from Kingston, Surbiton and New Malden fire stations attended the scene, along with a crew from Surrey Fire & Rescue Service.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Aftermath of the fire. (Photo: Emily Dalton)

A resident who witnessed the fire claimed it was an electric scooter charging.

The LFB maintain the cause is yet unknown as it allows its investigators to work.

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Living room of the flat burned. (Photo: Emily Dalton)

Kingston Met Police arrived at the scene after 11am.

More to follow…

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