A woman was taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation following a blaze in Brent Cross.

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled a fire in Whitefield Avenue on Tuesday (July 11).

A two-storey end-of terraced house was destroyed by flames and part of the roof was also damaged, London Fire Brigade said.

A woman was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews suffering from smoke inhalation.

The brigade's 999 control officers received 11 calls about the fire just before 9.15am.

The fire was brought under control by 10.15am.

Crews from Hendon, Willesden, Finchley, West Hampstead and Paddington fire stations attended the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.