Hilsea couple treated for burns after overnight tumble dryer fire
A MAN and woman had to be treated for burns and smoke inhalation after a tumble dryer fire in the early hours of Friday morning.
Two appliances from Cosham and one from Southsea went to the blaze in Fawley Road, Hilsea after being called at 3.30am.
Firefighters had to use a hose to put out the fire and crews were stood down at 5am. After they got out of the house, the occupants were passed into the care of South Central Ambulance Service.
While two people had to be treated for ‘minor burns’, firefighters said it ‘could have been a different outcome’ if it had not been for the couple’s adult daughter noticing smoke after getting up to get a drink of water.
A firefighter from Southsea who attended the incident said: ‘There were no smoke alarms in the house and they were lucky the daughter had awoken at this time to get a drink. This really highlights the importance of having a working smoke alarm in your house.’
While the source of the fire was a tumble dryer the exact cause is not yet known.