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Woman rescued from Weymouth house fire but dog dies in blaze
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A female was rescued from the property, but firefighters could not save a pet dog
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Firefighters rescued a woman from a house fire in Weymouth today (August 26). Fire crews were called to reports of a kitchen fire at a property on Seven Acres Road at around 1.30am as smoke alarms within the three-storey property had alerted the family to the blaze.
Firefighters from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene as fire control provided survival guidance to one occupant who was unable to escape the property. On arrival, crew members entered the house and rescued one woman, while a man and two children had already escaped.
Firefighters managed to rescue one pet dog from the house, but a second pet dog could not be saved. All four family members were taken to hospital following the incident. About 20 firefighters attended the scene from Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester.
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Station Manager Dan Joslin, who attended the incident said: "This is another great example of how our teams work together. Fire control staff were able to provide fire survival guidance to the female within the property and use the information she provided to direct firefighters straight to her when they arrived.
"Firefighters rescued the occupier from a window and then entered the property, they were able to contain the fire to the kitchen. We worked with our partners from Dorset Police and South West Ambulance Service to bring this incident to a swift conclusion."