THE London Fire Brigade has issued safety advice after a house fire in Tufnell Park.

A void between the ground and first floors was destroyed by the blaze at a home in Huddleston Road on Tuesday evening.

It is believed to have been accidental and was caused by what firefighters described as the “unsafe disposal of smoking materials”.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “If you smoke it is vitally important you stub it right out, preferably in an ashtray.

They added: “Always ensure your cigarette is completely out when you’ve finished smoking it.

“If you don’t, you risk causing a fire as you don’t know what it may land on which could potentially start a fire.”

The brigade said its control officers received the call at 7pm and mobilised four fire engines and around 25 firefighters to the scene from Kentish Town, Holloway and Hornsey fire stations. The incident was over for firefighters after two hours.