A man has been charged with arson and intent to endanger life following a fire on Rye Lane, Peckham.
Tony Cranfield, 54 (d.o.b 04.04.68), of no fixed address, was charged on Saturday 16 April.
He was remanded in custody, appearing at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Monday 18 April.
Police were called at 11.31am on Friday 15 April to reports of a fire above shops on the Rye. Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters attended bringing the blaze under control by 12:19pm.
Police are still working to establish the cause of the blaze.
No injuries were reported.