Dogs and guinea pigs rescued after neighbours report smoke alarms going off
Firefighters rescued two dogs and four guinea pigs from a smoke filled property in Pitsea today after neighbours called us when they heard smoke alarms going off.
Crews were called to Broomfields, Pitsea at 1:13pm to reports that smoke alarms were going off and the neighbours could smell smoke.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the smoke filled house and found a pan on fire on the hob.
Crews extinguished the fire by 1:32pm and ventilated the property.