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On Tuesday afternoon, a fire broke out in a terraced house in Westfield Gardens, Chadwell Heath, east London. Over 25 firefighters responded with four fire engines from various stations including Ilford and Dagenham to combat the blaze which affected the loft space, rear decking, and half of the ground floor. The cause of the fire remains unknown according to the London Fire Brigade.

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On October 13, 2026, a fire broke out in a terraced house on Westfield Gardens in Chadwell Heath, east London. Around 25 firefighters responded to the incident, involving five separate calls starting at 14:02 PM, with crews dispatched from Ilford, Dagenham, Hainault and surrounding stations by the London Fire Brigade. The fire affected the loft space, rear decking, and half of the ground floor. As of now, the cause of the fire remains unknown.

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Howie, M. (2026, October 13). Fire rips through terraced house in east London. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/chadwell-heath-fire-london-fire-brigade-b1300661.html

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More than two dozen firefighters were tackling a blaze at a house in east London on Tuesday afternoon. asserted

firefighters → tackle → afternoon

The fire broke out in a terraced house in Westfield Gardens, Chadwell Heath. asserted

fire → break → Gardens

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were tackling the blaze. asserted

engines → tackle → blaze

In a statement, London Fire Brigade said: “The loft space, rear decking and half of the ground floor is alight. asserted

space → say → floor

“The Brigade’s Control Officers took the first of five calls reporting the incident at 1402 and have deployed crews from Ilford, Dagenham, Hainault and surrounding stations. asserted

Officers → take → Ilford

“The cause of the fire is not yet known.” asserted

cause → know → fire

Fire rips through terraced house in east London

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