Man escapes fire in flat thanks to smoke alarm
A man managed to escape to a fourth-floor balcony after a fire broke out at his flat in Stonehouse.
The man was taken to Derriford Hospital suffering from smoke inhalation but he is not thought to be in a serious condition.
Firefighters were at the scene quickly and gave the man first aid on the balcony until paramedics arrived.
It is thought that the fire may have started near the television but it is not yet clear if the fire was started by a candle.
Incident commander Phil McKenna, of Greenbank Fire Station said: “The smoke detector probably saved his life, because he was in the affected room at the time. That should act as a strong warning to anyone who does not have one in their home.”
A police spokesman confirmed that the incident was not being treated as suspicious.
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