Avon Fire and Rescue have rescued a man from his flat after a blaze broke out on at 1.20am this morning.
When the crews arrived, they could hear the smoke alarm on the first floor flat and they then gained access. They found a man in his 30s who they assisted to safety by firefighters. He was given oxygen therapy for smoke inhalation.
Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire in the kitchen using a high pressure hose reel.
It’s thought the fire started accidentally after cooking was left unattended.
The flat was heavily smoke logged so crews used a positive pressure ventilation fan to ventilate the premises.
It’s thought a neighbour had heard the smoke alarms activating and dialled 999.
