Electric scooter caused house fire that put family in hospital
One person is understood to remain in hospital with deeply serious injuries after the house fire in Caerau, Cardiff
Police remained at the scene of the fire hours later
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A battery-powered scooter was the cause of a fire that ripped through a family's home in the middle of the night and put seven people in hospital. The fire service has revealed the cause of the blaze in Treseder Way in the Caerau area of Cardiff in the early hours of April 29.
One person is understood to have suffered devastating injuries in the fire. They were airlifted to hospital by air ambulance and are understood to remain in a serious condition.
Six ambulances attended the property on Treseder Way alongside an air ambulance, where one of the seven injured in the fire received "critical care support."
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South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said that the tragic event was caused by a lithium-ion battery powered scooter that was kept inside the house.
Fire crews from Cardiff, Barry and Penarth tackled the blaze, which started at around 3:30am.
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A spokesperson for SWFRS said: "We received a call at approximately 03:45 to reports of a domestic fire at a property in Caerau, Cardiff, caused by a lithium-ion battery powered scooter."
"Crews and appliances from Ely, Cardiff Central, Whitchurch, Barry and Penarth attended the scene of a two storey semi detached property.
"Crews used four breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one Firefighter jet, one safety jet, a thermal imaging camera and a positive pressure ventilation to tackle the fire.
Seven people were taken to hospital after the fire on April 29.
Aftermath of the house fire on Treseder Way, Cardiff.
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"There was no sign of fire spread to adjoining properties. Stop message was received around 06:57."
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson issued this statement on April 29: "We were called today, Tuesday 29 April 2025, at approximately 3.50am, to reports of a fire at a property on Treseder Way in Cardiff.
"We sent six emergency ambulances, one operations manager, and the Hazard Area Response Team to the scene.
"Advanced critical care support was delivered by the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service in a Wales Air Ambulance Charity helicopter.
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"One patient was conveyed by air and six patients by road to hospital for further treatment."
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