Dehumidifier causes tower block fire in Portsmouth

A FIRE that broke out in the hallway of a ground-floor flat left a man needing hospital treatment.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Jul 2018, 15:49 BST
Updated 24th Jul 2018, 15:54 BST
The fire was on the ground floor of a six-floor buildingThe fire was on the ground floor of a six-floor building
The fire was on the ground floor of a six-floor building

A dehumidifier was the cause of a fire at Hayes Court on Victoria Road North in Southsea, at 4am yesterday.

Fire crews from Southsea, Cosham, Havant and Portchester worked to put out the fire in the early hours of the morning.

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The South Central Ambulance said the 30-year-old occupier of the flat was taken to QA Hospital for further treatment as a result of smoke inhalation '“ but that his condition was not serious or life-threatening.

A resident who saw the incident unfold said the fire brigade acted quickly in putting the fire out.

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