Saturday 20 October 2007
01.54 Bonnington Walk, Lockleaze, Bristol
Firefighters found one man outside this semi detached property
when they arrived and learned that one man was still inside. Four
firefighters in Breathing Apparatus (BA) went into the property and
located a man in an upstairs room. The man was brought outside and
both occupants were checked over by paramedics - although neither
went to hospital.
It appears that the fire had started in a conservatory area
downstairs. Fire investigation revealed the cause was accidental
and almost certainly due to smoking materials. The fire, which
caused severe damage, also spread to the kitchen. Two hose reels
were used to extinguish the fire and a Positive Pressure
Ventilation (PPV) fan was used to disperse smoke logging in the
property.
During the fire, smoke spread into the neighbouring property and
crews used the PPV fan to clear the air. While doing this they
noticed that the family didn’t have any smoke alarms - so in the
early hours carried out a free Home Fire Safety Visit, fitting free
smoke alarms and offering safety advice to the occupiers.
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