Firefighters rescue householder from Blackpool home after kitchen fire breaks out

Firefighters rescued a householder from his home in Blackpool after a fire broke out in his kitchen.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Aug 2018, 10:37 BST
Updated 28th Aug 2018, 10:36 BST
Firefighters rescued a householder from his home inBlackpool after a fire broke out in his kitchen.Firefighters rescued a householder from his home inBlackpool after a fire broke out in his kitchen.
Firefighters rescued a householder from his home inBlackpool after a fire broke out in his kitchen.

Crews also rescued his dog from the house in Winton Avenue in the early hours of this morning.

The man was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.

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Crew manager Danila Breathnacht said: "We rescued a man from the upstairs bedroom window.

"It was a kitchen fire. He called himself from upstairs. He had no working smoke alarms.

"Just before we arrived we lost contact with him.

"We broke into the door to gain entry."

The fire took place at around 3.45am today.