Two people taken to hospital after fire at Salisbury home
Smoke alarms alerted pair to blaze in the early hours of Sunday
Crews were called to a property in Milton Road at 2.50 am where they found a "significant" fire in the kitchen of the property.
Fortunately the two occupants were woken by their smoke alarms and were able to get out quickly and safely, they'd also closed the internal doors to help prevent the blaze spreading.
Station Manager Steve Ansell praised their actions;
"When firefighters arrived on scene there was a serious fire in the kitchen of the property. Thankfully the occupants had working smoke alarms which had alerted them to the fire. They had also closed internal doors within the property before going to bed which enabled them to escape quickly and safely and helped to prevent the fire spread. This could have been a very different story and I would urge everyone to make sure they test their smoke alarms regularly to ensure they are working."
He added:
"Both occupants were transferred to hospital as a precaution. We believe the cause of the fire to have been electrical at this early stage."
More information about staying safe from fire at home, including smoke alarms and escape routes can be found here - www.dwfire.org.uk/safety/safety-at-home/