Car destroyed and huge hole left in roof after London house fire

Josh Milton | Senior science and technology reporter Published August 23, 2026 1:23pm Updated August 23, 2026 1:23pm The cause of the fire is under investigation (Picture: London Fire Brigade) A fire has destroyed a semi-detached house and a car in New Malden, a suburb of south west London. The blaze erupted yesterday at around 9.35pm, engulfing the ground floor and first floor of the home on Mount Pleasant Road. Photographs shared by the fire brigade show the fire, which raged until 1am today, ate a large hole in the roof. Charred solar panels can also be seen, with the now burnt insulation covering the front of the two-storey building also exposed. A carport in the front garden was also destroyed in the blaze (Picture: London Fire Brigade) No one was injured(Picture: London Fire Brigade)