St Brigid’s Church in Newmains, Lanarkshire, damaged in fire
A Lanarkshire church, built in 1933, has been badly damaged after a fire broke out in its roof.
Firefighters found St Brigid’s Parish Church in Newmains’ Westwood Road well alight.
Three appliances attended the incident and by 14:00 the fire was under control.
St Brigid’s Roman Catholic Parish is part of the Diocese of Motherwell and serves about 1,600 people.
House fire: Smoke alarm saves five year old child from fire
Early on Saturday morning a 5 year old child was saved from a house fire because the family had a working fire alarm, the emergency services announced.
Fire crews from Newcastle Emlyn, Crymych and Cardigan attended the fire at Capel Iwan to find on arrival, the roof well alight.
A working smoke alarm woke the occupants and ensured their safe removal, including that of the five-year-old girl who was sleeping in the loft. If this alarm had not operated then then Watch Manager Emyr Jones said he was convinced that they would now be dealing with a tragedy.
This really goes to show how vital a working smoke alarm can be in saving lives. If you haven’t got one, please get one today or if you have one make sure you test it and it is working correctly.