FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a man from the roof a burning house.

Using a nine metre ladder the man was taken down to safety at a home, in Forest Road, near Wanstead Flats, at 11pm yesterday (March 30).

A second man was rescued from the first floor of the house by crews wearing breathing apparatus.

Part of the first floor of the property was damaged by fire, which 20 firefighters had under control in an hour. 

Fire crews from Leytonstone, Stratford, Plaistow and Leyton fire stations attended the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.