Three children and three adults were taken to the hospital after the first floor of a home was destroyed by a fire last night (11 June), the London Fire Brigade (LFB) confirms.

The fire is believed to be accidental and caused by sunlight reflecting off of a glass object within a room in the house on Elderberry Road, Ealing.

The Brigade was called at 7:01pm and the fire was under control by 8:25pm. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters from Chiswick, Heston, Park Royal and Hammersmith fire stations attended the scene

Firefighters say the first floor of the two-storey house was fully destroyed by fire, and the ground floor was partially damaged by fire.

Those at the home, suffering from smoke inhalation, left the property before the arrival of the Brigade. They were treated on scene by London Ambulance Service before being taken to hospital.

A LFB spokesperson said: "These sorts of fires are not as rare as you would think.

"They can happen all year around, but as we head into summer and the sun gets stronger, it's really important that reflective items such as mirrors, crystals and glass ornaments are kept out of direct sunlight."

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