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Babysitters and child rescued from burning Brighton flat (From The Argus)
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Babysitters and child rescued from burning Brighton flat
7:45am Friday 29th June 2012 in News By Bill Gardner
Babysitters and child rescued from burning Brighton flat
TWO teenage babysitters and a toddler were rescued from a burning Brighton flat last night.
At around 9pm, firefighters were called to the address in Clarence Square where a blaze had taken hold on the second floor.
They climbed up a ladder, smashed in the windows and rescued the two teenagers and the young child.
The fire, believed to have been started by candles, was put out after around half an hour.
It caused extensive damage to the lounge and kitchen of the flat.
The babysitters and four police officers had to be treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
Comments(8)
kerryfee
says...
9:59am Fri 29 Jun 12
Brightonscouse2 wrote:Maybe there was a lot of smoke drifting over the road.
I take it this is the reason why Western Road was closed for a while last night. If the fire was on Clarence Sq, why was there the need to close Western Road both ways? I'm glad everyone got out safely and with injuries not too serious.
Brightonscouse2
says...
10:04am Fri 29 Jun 12
kerryfee wrote:True. I read reports last night and was under the impression that the fire was actually on Western Road itself.
Brightonscouse2 wrote:Maybe there was a lot of smoke drifting over the road.
I take it this is the reason why Western Road was closed for a while last night. If the fire was on Clarence Sq, why was there the need to close Western Road both ways? I'm glad everyone got out safely and with injuries not too serious.
Andy R
says...
10:12am Fri 29 Jun 12
Brightonscouse2 wrote:So anyway, Mrs Lincoln, what did you think of the play?
I take it this is the reason why Western Road was closed for a while last night. If the fire was on Clarence Sq, why was there the need to close Western Road both ways? I'm glad everyone got out safely and with injuries not too serious.
monkeymoo
says...
10:14am Fri 29 Jun 12
Dealing with the fire from the Western Road side, and carrying out the 3 rescues and searching from the Clarence Sq side.
Well done to all.
Brightonscouse2
says...
10:20am Fri 29 Jun 12
monkeymoo wrote:That explains it. Perhaps The Argus could be a little clearer and add some detail into their report.
The property on fire has a front door on Clarence Sq, and windows over looking Western Road... so fire engines were at both sides.
Dealing with the fire from the Western Road side, and carrying out the 3 rescues and searching from the Clarence Sq side.
Well done to all.
gandalfthebiege
says...
12:06pm Fri 29 Jun 12
Brightonscouse2 wrote:i stopped doing the argus cryptic crossword years ago, i just read the articles. it takes just as long to work out.
monkeymoo wrote:That explains it. Perhaps The Argus could be a little clearer and add some detail into their report.
The property on fire has a front door on Clarence Sq, and windows over looking Western Road... so fire engines were at both sides.
Dealing with the fire from the Western Road side, and carrying out the 3 rescues and searching from the Clarence Sq side.
Well done to all.
mattplunkett
says...
12:48pm Fri 29 Jun 12
Brightonscouse2 says...
9:53am Fri 29 Jun 12
I'm glad everyone got out safely and with injuries not too serious.