A fire caused extensive damage to three houses in the early hours of this morning.

The blaze damaged the roofs of two houses as well as the first floor of a third property on Lindal Crescent, Oakwood.

A total of four engines and 21 firefighters from Edmonton, Barnet and Southgate fire stations attended the scene at 5.36am and managed to control by 7.24am.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.