A woman who died in a house fire in South Norwood has been named locally.
Euline Hastings is believed to have been the victim who was pulled from her burning home in Birchanger Road on Tuesday afternoon.
Paramedics attempted to resuscitate Ms Hastings, thought to be a retired nurse in her 70s, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Bouquets have been left outside the woman’s home as police and fire teams continue to investigate the cause of the fire
Flowers have been left outside her home, where police stood outside, following the incident at about 3.15pm on January 10.
Police and fire investigators continue to probe what caused the fire.
Fourteen firefighters and officers from West Norwood and Beckenham fire stations were called to the blaze, which was under control by 4.10pm.
An air ambulance landed at the nearby South Norwood Academy primary school as parents were collecting their children at the end of the school day.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) spokesman said: "The fire damaged part of the ground floor and the staircase between the ground and first floors.
"Crews rescued a woman from the ground floor of the detached property but sadly she was pronounced dead at the scene.”
If you saw what happened or want to pay tribute to Euline Hastings, email sean.morrison@london.newsquest.co.uk or contact the newsroom on 0208 722 6363.
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