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More than 60 firefighters tackled the inferno as it tore through the second and third storeys as well as the roof of the four-storey building in Daleham Gardens, Hampstead.

At least 20 residents fled their homes as eight fire engines arrived outside the building shortly before 2am today.

A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: “Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters and officers were called to a fire in a block of flats on Daleham Gardens in Hampstead during the early hours of this morning.

"An aerial appliance is also being used to help fight the fire."

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Stricken residents apparently ran from the building as the flames took hold in the early hours of this morning.

Fire crews from across the capital, including West Hampstead, Kentish Town, Euston, Paddington and Holloway, were sent to the scene.

The blaze quickly spread to the roof, with shocking pictures showing flames engulfing the four-storey building.

A LFB spokesman added: "Crews rescued a woman from the building but sadly she was pronounced dead at the scene. Around 20 people left the flats before the brigade arrived."

Firefighters brought the blaze under control at 5am, although crews remained at the scene and motorists were advised to avoid the area.

The cause of the fire is now being investigated.

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The blaze will serve as a harrowing reminder of the Grenfell Fire tragedy where 71 people lost their lives in June.

It was later revealed that among the dead 17 were children and a stillborn baby.

The inferno ranks as the worst fire in the UK since records began.