80 firefighters tackle blaze at a block of flats in Tooting

A woman and child have been treated for smoke inhalation after a large blaze at a Tooting block of flats.Firefighters said on Monday afternoon that the blaze at a three-storey residential block was under control, but that they would remain on scene amid significant smoke.Residents in the nearby area were being advised to keep their windows and doors closed.Around 80 firefighters and 12 fire engines were called to the scene of the fire, which tore through two flats on the first and second floors. Around 35 people left the flats before firefighters arrived.