Bournemouth man saved from house fire by smoke alarm

The occupant was woken up on Saturday morning (25th February)

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 1st Mar 2023

A man has been saved from a house fire in Bournemouth, thanks to his smoke alarm sounding.

Firefighters were called to Ensbury Park Road at 7.04am on Saturday (25th February).

Crews from Springbourne, Westbourne and Redhill Park dealt with the 'well-developed' blaze in the kitchen.

The male occupant was woken up by a working smoke alarm and found the fire, before getting out of the house and calling 999.

Station Manager Steve Ansell said:

“The property did have working smoke alarms which alerted the occupier. Had that not been the case, the outcome could have been far worse. Every home should have a working smoke alarm on every level, and these should be tested regularly.

“The occupant did the right thing by getting out and staying out. If you have a fire, do not attempt to extinguish it unless it is safe to do so. Leave the property, closing all the doors behind you, and do not go back into the property until you are told it is safe to do so by the firefighters who attend.”

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue is reminding households that they can provide Safe and Well checks for people. |newtab)

That can provide advice on the use of candles, cooking, electric blankets, overloading sockets, chimneys and much more.

Officers can even fit or replace smoke alarms in high risk homes.

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