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BBC News
4 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Man keeps calm to help neighbours during 'terrifying' flat fire
The last of 50 residents to be evacuated from a "terrifying" flat fire said he helped shelter his neighbours after remembering fire safety advice from leaflets posted through his front Harris and his family were safely rescued from the blaze at Rynet Court, in Marsh House Lane, Warrington on fire, which broke out at about 17:20 BST in the stairwell, left many trapped as crews from across Cheshire tackled the blaze for several hours. Mr Harris said despite seeing the smoke he knew "exactly what to do" to keep his grandson, family and other neighbours sheltering in his flat safe. Firefighters wearing breathing equipment were sent in to try to bring the fire under control, while a cordon was set up to keep people away from the remained at the flats overnight, monitoring for hotspots and continuing to damp down. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said no serious injuries had been reported and an investigation is underway into the cause of the fire. One woman said she had had to pass her six-year-old son to safety from her first floor window as flames and plumes of black smoke billowed out from the building shortly after the fire broke Harris, who has lived on the second floor in the block of flats for five years, said it was "terrifying" to see smoke in the stairwell."I was unsure at first but I knew what to do as we actually get fire leaflets through the door that say exactly what to do in this situation," he said."I shut the door and put a wet towel at the bottom of the door and then just waited for the fire brigade." Mr Harris said when more than 30 firefighters arrived, he shouted that he and his family were safe thanks to their large open balcony."It was a while after the engines first got there that they got access into mine over the balcony," he told the said: "They went through mine with the hose pipes to make sure it was all clear. "I had a few neighbours in mine because they used mine as a safe exit point and after a bit of time they cut the balcony off and the cherry picker type fire engine came and took us all out." A nearby Territorial Army centre was opened up as a relief centre to house the 50 residents evacuated from the second, third and fourth floors of the Harris said "a lot of people are shocked and just unsure what is going to happen next", but added fire crews and the local council have been supportive. Read more stories from Cheshire on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Warrington flats on fire as people rescued from upper floors
Firefighters have been rescuing people from the upper floors of a block of flats after a major blaze broke out. The fire started in the stairwell of flats in Marsh House Lane, Warrington, at about 17:20 GMT, Cheshire Fire And Rescue Service said. Crews from Warrington, Birchwood, Lymm and other stations across Cheshire have been tackling the wearing breathing apparatus have been sent in to try to bring the fire under control and people are being asked to avoid the area. Read more stories from Cheshire on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Firefighters find 'no cause' for fire at Delamere Forest
FIREFIGHTERS were not able to ascertain a cause for a fire in Delamere Forest according to the forest's management - Forestry England. All of the emergency services attended an area of the forest off Station Road in response to a report on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 8. A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said fire engines from Northwich Fire Station, Winsford Fire Station, and other fire stations were at work on an area of three to five acres until after midday the next day. A Forestry England spokesperson said firefighters were not able to ascertain the cause for the fire although they, and the fire service, said there are things the visitors to the woodland are able to do to avoid further incidents. All of the emergency services attended an area of the forest off Station Road (Image: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service) Ben Sanderson, Wildfire Lead at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "Wildfires are on the increase and they take up a lot of our time as well as affecting wildlife. "If you are out and about in the countryside please protect it by not lighting a barbecue or a campfire and dispose of your litter and your smoking materials responsibly." The wildfire was a couple of weeks after a wildfire warning for the area by Cheshire Police. On Easter Monday, in a post on social media, the police said this year of wildfires is on track to be the worst year of wildfires on record with an area around the same size as Birmingham already burnt by incidents across the UK. Station Manager Ben Sanderson, Wildfire Lead for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, attended the recent fire at Delamere Forest. Please take a moment to listen to his advice and help protect our green spaces from the risk of fire. — Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (@CheshireFire) May 7, 2025 They said this is a big threat to flora and fauna which, in Delamere Forest, includes a number of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). The damage to flora and fauna from this week is under examination by an ecologist although the initial impression is it is not too significant. The post said: "Delamere Forest is on an SSSI peat moss bog which could burn for months. "Spring is an enhanced risk due to extensive, dry, dead ground vegetation such as bracken." All of the emergency services attended an area of the forest off Station Road (Image: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service) For information on fire safety go to
