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Around 4:30 am this morning, sixty firefighters responded to a large fire at a two-story home on Addiscombe Road in Croydon using eight fire engines. The ground and first floors of half the house, along with the entire roof, are engulfed in flames. Emergency services have not yet confirmed any injuries or casualties related to the incident.
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Story summary
At approximately 4:30 AM on Addiscombe Road in Croydon, a large fire broke out at a two-story, detached home. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) dispatched eight fire engines and around sixty firefighters to the scene. According to LFB reports, half of the ground floor, first floor, and the entire roof are currently on fire. There is no information available regarding injuries or casualties from the blaze. Updates from the LFB and emergency services will provide further details as the situation develops.
Written for “Croydon Fire Blaze” on 2026-09-17,
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Eight fire engines were dispatched to Addiscombe Road at around 4.30am this morning.
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engines → dispatch → 4.30am
It is unclear whether anyone has been injured.
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anyone → injure → ?
The cause of the fire is not known at this time.
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cause → know → time
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Unclear whether there have been any injuries or casualties
It is not yet clear whether anyone has been injured in the blaze, or if there have been any casualties.
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anyone → follow → blaze
We await further updates from LFB and emergency services regarding this.
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The LFB has published a Google Map of where the fire is located.
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fire → publish → Map
It appears to be a residential street in Croydon.
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It → appear → Croydon
Sixty firefighters tackle large blaze at two-storey home in Croydon
Eight fire engines and around sixty firefighters have been called to tackle a large house fir in Croydon this morning.
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engines → tackle → Croydon
The blaze broke out at around 4.30am on Addiscombe Road.
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blaze → break → Road
Half of the ground and first floors of a two-storey, detached house are currently alight, alongside the whole of the roof, LFB says.
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LFB → say → roof
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