Date: 18th December, 2023
Time: 1.31am
Description: At 1.31am this morning (18th December) firefighters were called to reports of a fire on the 5th floor of a residential building in Westover Road, Bournemouth. On arrival, firefighters requested further resources and at the height of this incident approx. 50 firefighters (10 fire engines) were at the scene. Crews used two main lines to extinguish the fire, the building was ventilated and all residents were evacuated. Colleagues from the Ambulance Service were requested at the scene to support one resident suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation. Dorset Police also attended this incident. The stop message was received at 2.32am.
Group Manager Ant Bholah, who attended this incident said: “Firefighters were alerted to the fire after smoke detectors within the building activated. Thankfully this early warning gave all residents the time to evacuate. The cause of this incident is thought to be accidental, but a fire investigation continues. More information about fire safety at home can be found at www.dwfire.org.uk/safety.”
Location: 55 Westover Rd, Bournemouth BH1 2BZ, UK