Woman Dies in Fire on Street off Goldhawk Road


Firefighters rescue man from ground floor hallway


Picture: Liz Jenner

A woman has died in a fire that took place in a house on Richford Street off the Goldhawk Road, Shepherd’s Bush this Sunday (28 July).

The fire brigade was called at 7.38am and had the blaze under control less than an hour later after rescuing a man from the ground floor hallway.

However when they entered the building they found the body of a woman in the living room. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Part of the ground floor was damaged by the blaze.

Firefighters from Hammersmith fire station attended the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

July 29, 2019