A fire at a fast food takeaway shop in Streatham has sparked a London Fire Brigade warning to other takeaway owners.

Four fire enginers and around 25 firefighters were called to the blaze in the early hours of Thursday morning (August 19).

The fire at the takeaway in Streatham High Road forced ten people to evacuate the flats above the shop before the fire brigade arrived.

There were no injuries reported but part of the ground floor of the mid-terraced takeaway and part of the extraction system was damaged by fire.

The London Fire Bridgade is now reminding fast food owners to ensure they clean the ducting in their extraction system regularly - along with the hob, cooker hood and extractor fan.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "We'd like to remind restaurant and takeaway owners to ensure they don't have dirty ducting.

"If you don't clean the ducting in your extraction system regularly, you're at a greater risk of ducting fires.

"You should also make sure you keep the hob, cooker hood and extractor fan clean too – built up fat and grease can ignite and cause a fire."

The Brigade was called at 4.45am and the fire was under control by 5.35am.

Fire crews from Norbury, West Norwood and Tooting fire stations attended the scene.

The cause of the fire is believed to have been accidental.