By Canadian Press

Joan Collins thanks firefighters after London apartment fire

Apr 15, 2019 | 7:31 AM

LONDON — Joan Collins has thanked firefighters for their quick response after a blaze erupted in her London apartment.

The 85-year-old actress shared video images of a charred wall on social media after the weekend fire. She also tweeted thanks to the “marvelous” firefighters who tackled the “terrifying” blaze.

Collins said her husband Percy Gibson was a “hero” for trying to douse the flames with a fire extinguisher.

The London Fire Brigade said Monday that the blaze in the ritzy Belgravia neighbourhood was caused by sunlight reflecting off a shaving mirror and setting fire to a bathroom blind. It said such fires were a particular risk at this time of year.

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The brigade said Collins and Gibson were both checked at the scene but did not need hospital treatment.

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