FIRE crews have issued a heater safety warning following a house fire in Park View Road, Ealing, on Saturday (11).

A bedroom on the first floor was damaged and a man was rescued from a third-floor roof terrace before being taken to hospital. Two women left the property before firefighters arrived and were treated by ambulance crews.

The fire is being treated as accidental and is believed to have been caused by a fan heater being left too close to materials. 

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Fan heaters should always be used in an uncluttered space where heat and air flow is unrestricted.

“It’s also absolutely vital that heaters are kept well away from curtains, furniture, paperwork and are never used to dry clothes.

“Always sit at least a metre away from the heater, particularly people using them while working from home, as it could set fire to your clothes or your chair.”

The brigade was called at 4.06pm and the fire was under control in just over an hour. Six fire engines and around 40 crew members from Ealing, Acton, Park Royal, Wembley and Chiswick attended.