Angmering fire: Rescued pair treated in hospital after two dogs die in flat blaze

Two people are being treated in hospital after being rescued from a ‘serious’ flat fire in Angmering this morning,
The fire service at the sceneThe fire service at the scene
The fire service at the scene

The alarm was raised at 9.58am after the couple’s telecare alarm system automatically alerted Joint Fire Control of the fire.

Firefighters from East Preston, Littlehampton and Worthing were mobilised to the property in Wilkinson Close.

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Upon arrival, firefighters found a fire on the first floor of the property which was spreading to the roof space.

The fire service at the sceneThe fire service at the scene
The fire service at the scene

Fire crews immediately removed one resident to safety, as they had become injured trying to get to another who was trapped.

The firefighters continued through the house and fought through the fire to rescue one person who was trapped in their bedroom and brought them out to waiting ambulance crews.

The pair have been taken to hospital to be treated for burns and smoke inhalation.

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Firefighters were also able to rescue one of the pair’s puppies from the fire, but sadly an adult dog and another puppy died.

Firefighters administered oxygen to the surviving puppy using a specialist piece of breathing apparatus designed specifically for dogs, which is carried on all WSFRS fire engines.

Adrian Murphy, WSFRS’s Area Manager for Protection, said: “Thanks to the telecare smoke alarm we were alerted quickly which meant we were able to be on scene within a matter of minutes and rescue the couple.

“This goes to show the value of having a working smoke alarm, especially one linked to a telecare system. We would like to wish the two people a very speedy recovery.”

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