Thursday 4 February
07.05 Stanley
Road, Warmley, Bristol
Five people have had a lucky escape after a smoke alarm
activating woke them early in the morning.
When firefighters arrived at the house they found a 34-year-old
woman suffering from smoke inhalation and burns to her foot and
hand. She was given oxygen therapy by crews, who also treated her
burns. She was not taken to hospital.
Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the house
and tackled the fire in the first floor bedroom using a high
pressure hose reel. A positive pressure ventilation fan was used to
clear the smoke.
It appears the woman and her partner, a man in his 30s, were
asleep when their smoke detector went off. As they awoke they found
their bed on fire and managed to get two other adults, a man and a
woman in their 20s, and a 14-year-old boy out of the property.
The fire started accidentally as a result of a faulty
heater.
Avon Fire & Rescue Service would like to remind people of
the importance of working smoke detectors. This incident clearly
demonstrates how a smoke alarm can alert people to a fire, giving
them time to get out of the property.
As the occupants were asleep at the time of the fire, without a
smoke alarm to wake them, the situation could have developed into
something much worse.