This afternoon, four fire engines and approximately 25 firefighters were dispatched to a flat fire...

Published: 8:49 pm January 16, 2023
Updated: 9:48 am October 8, 2025
Fire Breaks Out at Erith Paper Shredding Yard

This afternoon, four fire engines and approximately 25 firefighters were dispatched to a flat fire above a costa coffee on London Road in Morden. The fire destroyed a portion of the first-floor flat. Firefighters treated one woman on the scene for smoke inhalation. The Brigade was called at 1.39pm, and the fire was out by 2.40pm. Firefighters from Wimbledon, Sutton, Tooting, and Sutton were present. The fire’s origin is being investigated.

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