Seven-year-old save family from house fire

Thursday, 12 April 2018 07:00

A family had a lucky escape after a fire broke out in their home in Drighlington.

The family of five were asleep at the property on Whitehall Road on Tuesday 10 April when a fire broke out in the electrical cupboard downstairs.

Fortunately, the seven-year-old daughter realised something was wrong when the lights in the house started flickering.

She went to get her mum, who discovered the fire and got everybody out of the house.

Two fire crews shortly arrived to attend the blaze.

The parents and their three children were unharmed by the fire.

A Fire Investigation Officer has since attended the house and confirmed the fire was accidental and related to the electrics.

He said: “The family here have had a very lucky escape and it really is fortunate that the young girl alerted her mum so that everyone could get out safely.

“The playroom has suffered extensive damage which really shows the potential for this fire to have developed into something very serious.

“The house did have smoke alarms but they did not sound. This emphasises the importance of checking your smoke alarms regularly to ensure they are still working.

“There are many reasons a smoke alarm may not activate, and as well as checking the batteries you should also make sure they are not clogged with any dust and it’s a good idea to vacuum them every now and again.

“Another good piece of advice is to close internal doors at night so that if a fire does start, it will not spread, and finally know your escape route should the worst happen.”

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