Mother and children escape house fire
Written by terry on February 24, 2012 at 10:34
A woman managed to escape from her home with her three children after a fire broke out in the roof space of their Lowerhouses home.
Fire crews attended the incident on Hall Cross Road at around 9.30am on 19th February.
Although the flames were quickly brought under control, thick smoke had spread into the two neighbouring houses. Firefighters used giant fans to blow it away.
A spokesman for the Fire Service said: “People should have smoke detectors on every level of their home, including the roof space or loft if it is used for storage or anything else.’’
There were no injuries reported in the incident.
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