A man has died after being rescued from a house fire in Alvaston, Derby
UPDATED 12.24: Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service has released the following statement:
"At 02.39 hours on Sunday, January 20, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service was called to a house fire on Holtlands Drive, Alvaston.
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The scene on Holtlands Drive
"Firefighters from Ascot Drive, Nottingham Road, Kingsway and Ilkeston attended the scene.
"A 50-year-old male was rescued from the fire and taken to the Derby Royal Hospital by East Midlands Ambulance Service, but sadly pronounced dead on arrival.
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"Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service would like to express our sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased.
"A joint investigation with Derbyshire Constabulary is currently under-way to establish the cause.
"Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is currently campaigning to ensure domestic sprinklers are fitted into all new homes and retro fitted where possible.
"Whilst a working smoke alarm gives essential early warning of a fire, a sprinkler system will actually fight the fire and will help to reduce its spread."
AS many as 20 fire fighters attended the scene of a fatal house fire in Holtlands Drive, in the early hours of this morning.
They rescued the 50-year-old man from his bathroom and he was taken to the Royal Derby Hospital and later died.
Crews were in attendance at the scene for around five hours.
A fire investigation is now taking place and updates will follow.
Comments
by Fasty
Sunday, January 20 2013, 7:13PM
“I think most folk (apart from a couple of red arrow idiots) realised you'd mis-posted coralsea”
by coralsea
Sunday, January 20 2013, 3:30PM
“So Very Sorry that this review was posted on this story it was meant to be posted on the Weston on trent story where dog and male owner rescued, my condolences to this gentlemans family”
by coralsea
Sunday, January 20 2013, 12:56PM
“Thankfully all involved survived to see another day thanks to there rescuers who put there own lives at risk to help others who don't take a moment to use there common sense.
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