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BBC News
7 days ago
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Child, 10, arrested over fire at block of flats
A ten-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at a block of flats that caused 50 people to be evacuated. The fire at Rynet Court in Marsh House Lane, Warrington broke out at about 17:20 BST on Monday, and firefighters from across Cheshire and Manchester were called to try to bring the blaze under control.A joint investigation into the cause of the fire, which flat residents described as "terrifying", has been launched by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and Cheshire PoliceThe child who was arrested on suspicion of arson has since been bailed pending further enquiries, a spokesman for the force said. 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
7 days ago
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- 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.
