Firefighters deal with Harnham house fire

Monday, 10 July 2023 01:00

Salisbury's Firefighters were called to a house in Harnham this morning (10th July) to deal with a fire in a bedroom.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service said, "Three fire crews were sent to a report of a house fire in Harnham this morning.

"The occupants were still inside the property, and the Control Firefighter who had answered the 999 call, encouraged them to make their way outside and stayed on the emergency line providing reassurance until the arrival of our firefighters.

"The fire was located in a first-floor bedroom and extinguished by crews using two hose reel jets and four breathing apparatus.

"They employed tactical ventilation to clear the smoke. An ambulance crew attended to treat the occupants for suspected smoke inhalation.

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