Six individuals were swiftly transported to the hospital following a fire that ravaged a residence in Warrington on Christmas Eve. Firefighters rushed to Fairbrother Crescent just before 9:15pm and found flames and smoke engulfing a ground-floor kitchen, spreading to a neighboring property through a shared roof void. Equipped with breathing apparatus, six firefighters utilized hose reel jets to combat the blaze, and later employed large ventilation fans to disperse smoke from the structures.
Seven people received treatment for smoke inhalation at the scene, with six of them subsequently taken to the hospital after assessment by paramedics. The Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service indicated that the fire was likely accidental, stemming from a kitchen appliance, as reported by the Liverpool Echo.
A spokesperson for the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service stated, “Firefighters responded to reports of a fire in a terraced property on Fairbrother Crescent, Warrington. Upon arrival, they discovered a fire originating in the ground floor kitchen of one residence, with fire and smoke extending to an adjacent property through a connecting roof void. Six firefighters in breathing apparatus worked to extinguish the fire using hose reel jets across both properties. Subsequently, large fans were utilized to expel smoke from the buildings.”
The spokesperson added, “Seven individuals suffered from smoke inhalation, with six individuals transported to the hospital by attending paramedics. An investigation into the cause of the fire is currently underway.”