Elderly couple rescued from home

Monday 11 June 2007
05.09 Pine Road, Brentry, Bristol

Crews were called to a severe fire in a ground floor kitchen of the property.

On arrival they found a 64-year-old woman outside the house, but her 74-year-old husband was still inside.
Crews wearing Breathing Apparatus entered the property and found the man, who was suffering from smoke inhalation. Both he and his wife were taken to hospital.

The fire is believed to have started accidentally, by the fridge motor burning out.