A woman and two children were hospitalized after a flat fire in Sydenham. Firefighters rescued nine residents from the building.
Firefighters saved nine people, and paramedics checked them at the scene. A woman and two kids went to the hospital for treatment for breathing in smoke.
The fire damaged a storage room on the ground floor of apartments. About 25 firefighters came to help from four different stations.
They controlled the fire by 12:31 AM. The police and fire folks are finding out why it started.
Someone in a flat heard a crackling noise coming from behind the building. They woke their family and called 999. Smoke filled the stairway, so they stayed put.
Fire control got six calls and told people how to stay safe while firefighters were coming. Crews used hoods to get nine people out, including four kids.
Firefighters started using fire hoods in 2018. These protect you from smoke’s bad stuff, filtering toxic smoke for about fifteen minutes and making breathing easier.
If you need more time, they can give you another hood! The hoods don’t give you air, but they help you breathe safely.