A flat has been destroyed in Harrow after a blaze tore through it on Thursday (August 11).

London Fire Brigade (LFB) were called at 7.58pm and attended the fire, with 12 fire engines and 81 firefighters, at two storey flats above shops in Preston Road.

One of the flats has been gutted by the fire and has extensive damage to the roof after half of it caught alight.

The fire spread to flats either side of the property, but no one was injured and one person left the building before LFB arrived.

Station Manager, Sam Kazmanli attended the incident, he said: "Crews in breathing apparatus were using jets to tackle the fire.

"They also had an ariel ladder platform to tackle the fire from above.

"The main part of the blaze is under control but there are still hot spots so crews will remain at the scene damping down for quite some time. We expect to be here well into the early hours of tomorrow morning.

"The road was closed so drivers were advised to avoid the area.

"Preston Road tube station was closed due to its close proximity to the fire and trains were not running there."

The incident was over at 12.07am on Friday morning (August 12).

The cause of the fire is under investigation.