Property fire

3 fire appliances from Chudleigh, Torrington and Hatherleigh were mobilised following a call from a neighbour reporting smoke issuing from a private property in Riddlecombe nr Chudleigh. 

The fire, which started accidentally, had spread from an open fire that had been lit and embers toppled out onto soft furnishings. The occupants were out at the time the fire started  but when alerted to it had entered the property to rescue pets and suffered smoke inhalation as a result. One occupant was rescued prior to our arrival from a first floor window by neighbours using a ladder. There were 2 casualties in total, both of which were treated for smoke inhalation on scene by fire crews, who administered Oxygen therapy, before being left in the care of paramedics and conveyed to hospital for precautionary checks. In the meantime fire crews ventilated the 2 storey detached property and checked for hotspots after cutting away areas of floor on the first floor. 

This incident is now complete and was brought under control at midnight. In total crews used 2 breathing apparatus, 1 hose reel jet and 1 safety jet to extinguish the fire, before using thermal imaging and gas monitor equipment to check for any hotspots or leaks in order to make the property safe. The ground floor sustained 20% damage by fire and 70% by heat and smoke, with the first floor 100% damage by smoke.