FIVE people fled their homes after the dry cleaning shop downstairs caught fire.
Firefighters were called to King's Dry Cleaners in High Street, South Norwood, at 7.04am today.
A London Fire Brigade (LFB) spokesman said five people had left the flats above before firefighters arrived.
He added the shop floor sustained about 25 per cent fire damage, but no injuries were reported.
A firefighter who attended the scene said the fire had started in the back of the shop.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
Four engines, from Croydon, Woodside and Beckenham, attended.
