Man and dog rescued from fire at Whitleigh flat

A man and a dog were rescued from a burning flat in Plymouth overnight. Firefighters rushed to the blaze in Brentford Avenue, Whitleigh, in the early hours of the morning after receiving calls about smoke coming from a flat window.

Crews from Camels Head and Crownhill were sent to the scene at around 3.17am today (Thursday, November 14). The fire had broken out in a kitchen of a first floor flat.

Firefighters rescued both an elderly man and his dog from the building, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. The man was checked over by paramedics at the scene.

The cause of the fire was deemed to be accidental. The fire service said the kitchen suffered around 40 percent heat and smoke damage, and around 10 percent fire damage.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: "The fire service received a call for smoke issuing from a kitchen window of a flat in Brentford Avenue, Plymouth. Fire engines from Camels Head and Crownhill attended this incident along with a supporting officer.

"On arrival fire crews confirmed fire within kitchen of a first floor flat and got to work with two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to investigate further. Crews very promptly rescued one elderly male and one dog from the property who was then checked over by ambulance on scene.

"Final details... fire in first floor flat of two storey building measuring approximately 8m x 10m. 10% fire damage and 40% damage by heat and smoke to the kitchen. Equipment used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one covering jet, thermal imaging camera, gas monitor, small tools (for gaining entry) and a first aid kit. The cause of the fire was accidental."