A woman was rescued from her flat after a fire started in her house that had no working fire alarms.

The woman from Pampisford Road, South Croydon was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene, after the blaze ripped through part of her property yesterday.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Homes need multiple and linked smoke alarms or you won’t be properly covered. Ideal spots for smoke alarms include rooms where you leave electrical equipment running like satellite boxes, computers or heaters; any room where you smoke, and anywhere you charge your mobile or laptop.

“As a minimum you should have smoke alarms on every floor - in the hallways and the rooms you use the most, plus a heat alarm in the kitchen. They should be linked together and tested regularly.”

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

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