Fire at 298 Old Brompton Road, London SW5

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Fire at 298 Old Brompton Road, London SW5

Fire at 298 Old Brompton Road, London SW5, 25 February 1956. An escape ladder is extended to the second floor, with Sub Officer Kirby of A9 Fulham carrying a 19-month-old child, Dennis Norman McGowan, down in his arms, and Sub Officer Temple following. The child had been left in his cot in the front room before the fire started. At this stage the strings of the ladder were smouldering which, together with the heat and smoke from the shop, made the situation extremely dangerous. The childs mother waits in the foreground to be reunited with her son. London Fire Brigade is a world class fire and rescue service for London, Londoners and visitors. © London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library

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