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Published:
November 30, 2006
Fire
crews rescue family of four trapped in Highbridge house blaze
 A
family of four was rescued by firefighters after being trapped
in their Highbridge home by a big blaze on Wednesday night (November
29th).
Fire
crews from Burnham and Taunton rushed to Morland Road at 8.45pm
after two adults and two children became trapped upstairs in a
childrens bedroom by smoke and flames.
Fire
crews erected a ladder to the second floor window and the family
was safely led down from the property down the stairwell.
A
fire spokesman told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "This was believed
to be a kitchen fire caused by a chip pan."
The
crew reported that the blaze had caused 50 per cent fire damage
to the property's kitchen and 15% smoke damage to the remainder
of the property.
"The
fire was extinguished using two breathing apparatus and two hose
reel jets, and the property was ventilated using a ventilation
fan."
Paramedics
treated the occupants at the scene.
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