A man was rescued and taken to hospital after a flat fire in a converted house. 

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled the blaze in Harley Road on Sunday (February 26) after being called at 11.45pm.

Most of the ground floor flat in a two-storey mid-terraced house that had been converted into two flats was damaged by the fire, the London Fire Brigade said.

A man suffering from smoke inhalation was rescued by the fire crews wearing breathing apparatus.

He was treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service crews and taken to hospital.

The blaze was under control at 12.53am.

Fire crews from Park Royal, Willesden, North Kensington and Hammersmith fire stations attended.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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