THE cause of a fire in a ground floor flat is being investigated.
Four fire engines and 20 firefighters were called to a fire in a ground floor flat in Gilbert Street, Leytonstone, early Monday morning.
Two women had managed to escape the blaze before the brigade arrived.
The flat was partly damaged by fire.
London Fire Brigade was called at 1.25am and firefighters from Stratford and Leytonstone had the fire under control by 2.05am.
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