Firefighters rescue two from Wishaw blaze
The casualties – including a third who had already jumped to safety – were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation
Firefighters rescued two people from a blaze at a flat in Wishaw early this morning.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews were sent to the incident at Caledonian Road in response to a call from police made shortly after 1:35am.
Three appliances were scrambled and firefighters reached the scene five minutes later.
A six-strong team entered the property wearing breathing apparatus and knocked down the flames using two high pressure jets.
They led a man and a woman to safety and confirmed no-one remained inside.
A second man had already jumped from the first-floor property prior to the arrival of emergency services and firefighters provided all three casualties with treatment for the effects of breathing in smoke.
The arrival of the ambulance service saw them passed to the care of paramedics before being taken to Wishaw Hospital.
SFRS personnel remained at the scene until around 4:40am.