A MAN was taken to hospital following a fire in a block of flats last night (April 4).

A MAN was taken to hospital following a fire in a block of flats last night (April 4).

Four fire engines and around 20 firefighters were called to the converted house in Fonthill Road, Finsbury Park, at around 11.30pm.

The man, who was in his 20s, was taken to hopsital with burns and a hand injury.

Although the fire was under control by midnight, around three quarters of the second floor and half of the roof were damaged by the flames. The cause of the fire is being investigated.