A man died in a house fire on Granville Road, Wood Green, on Saturday night. Hornsey crews were among 40 firefighters. What LFB has confirmed so far.

A man has died after a fire at a house on Granville Road in Wood Green on Saturday night. London Fire Brigade confirmed the death in its incident record, last updated on Sunday morning.

A woman got out of the house before firefighters arrived. The man died at the scene.

What the fire brigade has said

The fire was at a two-storey terraced house. The Brigade’s record gives these details:
First 999 call 22:15, Saturday 26 September
Under control 23:30
Fire engines Six
Firefighters Around 40
Stations sent Tottenham, Hornsey, Edmonton and others nearby
Damage Whole first floor and half the roof destroyed

The Brigade’s own Fire Investigation Team and the Metropolitan Police will investigate the cause. Neither has said what started the fire. The Met has not published a statement on its own newsroom, and the Brigade has not named the man.

We will not speculate on the cause, and we will update this page if either service publishes more.

Which Granville Road

Haringey has two roads with this name, so it is worth being precise.

  • Granville Road N22, where the fire was, runs through West Green on the Wood Green side of the borough, about two miles east of Crouch End Broadway.
  • Granville Road N4 in Stroud Green, closer to Crouch End, is a different street. It has appeared on our roadworks and travel page for a Thames Water closure running to 8 October. It was not the scene of this fire.

What it means for you

London Fire Brigade offers free home fire safety visits to households most at risk of fire, and will fit free smoke alarms during the visit if they are needed. The Brigade’s home fire safety visits page says the route in is its online Home Fire Safety Checker. It takes a few minutes.

  • It asks questions about the household and gives tailored advice.
  • It arranges an in-person visit if the answers show a higher risk.
  • You can fill it in for an elderly relative, a neighbour or someone you care for.

The Brigade says a visit covers cooking and smoking, heaters, candles, electrics and charging, smoke and heat alarms, bedtime checks, and what to do if there is a fire.