House seriously damaged in fire
Firefighters attended a fire at a house in Hanham at around 4am on 24th March.
Three people had to be rescued from the house. One man had to climb on to the roof of the property to escape the flames and smoke.
Fire crews from Speedwell and Kingswood spent several hours at the scene and were later joined by additional crews from Temple, Brislington, Yate and Bedminster.
Jim Wemyss from Avon Fire and Rescue Service said that a woman believed to be about 70 and two men were rescued and taken to hospital by paramedics.
He said: “The fire was well developed when crews arrived and it was starting to break through the roof. The house was on a steep hill and the access was therefore awkward.”
Local roads were closed during the incident. The house was seriously damaged in the blaze.
Investigators are now working to establish the cause of the fire.
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