Firefighters from Dunstable (two fire engines), Toddington ( one fire engine and Incident Command Unit) and Luton (Aerial Platform) attended a house fire at Benning Avenue, Dunstable on Monday night (2nd August).
At 20.29 the Bedfordshirea and Luton Fire and Rescue Service Fire Control at Kempston received a call from saying a woman and children had fled the house after fire started in an upstairs bedroom of the semi-detached property.
The fire quickly spread to the roof requiring Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service to make use of the aerial platform to put out the flames.
In total 12 Breathing Apparatus, two hoses and one jet were used. The fire was quickly put out, but firefighters remained at the scene for more than two hours in total to assist with 'making safe' at the scene.
Dunstable Community Fire Station Commander Mark Barter said: "No one required rescuing as the family followed the standard advice of having a working smoke alarm, which alerted them to fire, and then they following the routine of: 'Get out and call the fire service out'.
“That way they were safe, which is the most important outcome in any incident.
"The Fire and Rescue Service is here to save lives - we do that by making sure people are protected from fire risks in their home or place of work, by preventing fires starting through education and encouraging people to have an understanding of risks, and when all else fails, by responding in minutes to 999 calls.
"The best way to make sure your family is safe is to have a working smoke alarm. Please check yours today.”
*Cause of fire - accidental
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