A woman had to be taken to hospital following a fire yesterday morning.

About ten firefighters were called to the blaze at a maisonette on Idlecombe Road Tooting, at 11.16am

Part of a ground floor maisonette was damaged by fire. and one woman was led to safety.

She was treated on scene for smoke inhalation and taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.