Clacton house fire: Man killed as woman and child rescued by neighbours
A man has died in a “severe” fire that tore through a terraced house in Essex.
Seven fire crews battled to get the fire under control, in Stanley Road, Clacton on Monday morning.
Woman and a toddler were rescued by neighbours in Stanley Road, Clacton, after smashing a bedroom window but the man could not be saved.
It is believed rescuers pitched a ladder to a first floor bedroom to bring the woman and child to safety.
Nine rescued from Glasgow tenement fire
In the early hours of Monday morning on the 11th March 2013 9 people were rescued after a fire broke out in a tenement building in the west end of Glasgow.
It started in the Crow Road flats at 2.21am and was “well developed” by the time firefighters arrived.
A total of 20 people were evacuated from the building and were given shelter at Partick Burgh Halls, with 4 people being rescued from the upper floors, and 5 more led to safety. 6 residents were treated for the effects of smoke inhalation.
An investigation into the cause of the blaze is due to get under way. Firefighters remain at the scene and an investigation into the cause of the blaze will begin later.
Elderly man dies in fire at his Purley home
A man has died in a fire at his home in Purley, Croydon.
The fire broke out in the living room on Tuesday evening and was tackled by about 20 firefighters.
Harvey Payne from Croydon station said: “We were told that there was someone inside, so crews went in with breathing apparatus. They found him in the living room and rescued him but unfortunately he was pronounced life-extinct at the scene.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation.