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05/04/2007
Three rescued from blaze in County Down
Two men and a woman have been rescued from a fire in County Down.
The blaze is believed to have taken place some time around 11.35pm on Wednesday at flats in Hawthorn Walk in Dromore.
It is understood firefighters entered the smoke-filled flat and rescued a 50-year-old man. He was given oxygen before an ambulance arrived.
Fire crews also rescued another man and a woman before controlling the fire.
Fire and rescue services issued a statement, saying: “The prompt actions of the responding local crews ensured a successful outcome to the incident and prevented what could have been a tragic occurrence.”
The cause of the fire has not yet been discovered.
(JM/KMcA)
The blaze is believed to have taken place some time around 11.35pm on Wednesday at flats in Hawthorn Walk in Dromore.
It is understood firefighters entered the smoke-filled flat and rescued a 50-year-old man. He was given oxygen before an ambulance arrived.
Fire crews also rescued another man and a woman before controlling the fire.
Fire and rescue services issued a statement, saying: “The prompt actions of the responding local crews ensured a successful outcome to the incident and prevented what could have been a tragic occurrence.”
The cause of the fire has not yet been discovered.
(JM/KMcA)
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