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10/08/2007
Man Rescued From Warrenpoint Flat Fire
A man has been rescued from a fire at his flat in Warrenpoint, County Down.
The blaze started in the kitchen of the flat at the Promenade Apartments at Osbourne Promenade at around 2.00am on Friday.
Group commander Alastair Rooney said that the fire alarm in the flat was not working, which led to the man not getting an early warning.
Mr Rooney said that the message to the general public was to test their smoke alarms, as they would provide the only wake-up call if a fire were to start somewhere in the house.
Three other people had to be led to safety from an upstairs flat by fire officers at the scene.
(SB)
The blaze started in the kitchen of the flat at the Promenade Apartments at Osbourne Promenade at around 2.00am on Friday.
Group commander Alastair Rooney said that the fire alarm in the flat was not working, which led to the man not getting an early warning.
Mr Rooney said that the message to the general public was to test their smoke alarms, as they would provide the only wake-up call if a fire were to start somewhere in the house.
Three other people had to be led to safety from an upstairs flat by fire officers at the scene.
(SB)
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