Concern for babies after fire breaks out
There were reports of adults and children trapped
Last updated 5th Dec 2022
Fire crews say six people were taken to hospital after an incident in Yeovil in the early hours of this morning - with an adult and two babies among those rescued.
Crews were called just after midnight after crews were called to a fire in a first-floor bedroom.
A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue said: "Crews were updated whilst en-route that there was an adult and two babies upstairs, unable to get out and a further adult and child downstairs who had managed to evacuate.
"On arrival, crews confirmed that there had been a fire within a first-floor bedroom, which was now out, however there was smoke logging in the property. One adult and two babies were escorted out of the house by fire crews.
"In total there were six people suffering from smoke inhalation, who then went to hospital for a check up.
"There was 20 per cent fire and 90 per cent smoke damaged to the first floor bedroom, 60 per cent smoke damage to landing and stairs and 10 per cent smoke damage to a loft bedroom.
"The cause of the fire was accidental."
Crews from Yeovil and Sherborne attended.