Working smoke alarms save man’s life
Firefighters are highlighting the importance of working smoke alarms after a man was woken up during a flat fire by his smoke alarms.
Crews were called to Old Road, Clacton at 3:43am to reports of a flat fire.
On arrival, crews reported the flat was 100% smoke logged and the smoke alarms were going off. Firefighters wearing Breathing Apparatus entered the flat and found a pan on fire in the kitchen.
Crews worked to prevent the fire spreading to neighbouring flats.