Hero firefighters 'pull' man and dog from burning Stoke-on-Trent home

Hero firefighters 'pulled' a man and a dog from a burning building. They rescued the occupant and his pet from a bungalow on Wooliscroft Road, in Bucknall.

Paramedics assessed the man before he was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for further treatment. The fire broke out on the evening of Friday 22 November.

Now a Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service investigation has found the fire started 'accidentally'. It was caused by oil igniting in a frying pan.

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A fire service spokesman said: "We have rescued a man and his dog from the scene of an accidental bungalow fire. Crews were sent to Wooliscroft Road after getting a notification about a smoke alarm going off. Firefighters worked quickly to bring a man and a dog to safety from inside. The fire was extinguished and no lasting damage was caused to the building. After suffering smoke inhalation, the man was taken to hospital by paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service. An inspection into the cause found the fire was caused accidentally after oil in a frying pan caught fire and began spreading."

Station manager Mark Tattum was at the scene.

He added: “Our crews were thankfully able to get to the scene before the fire spread out of control to bring the man and his companion to safety. Incidents like this show just how easy it is for fires to start in the household accidentally, especially when cooking. There are a number of ways you can limit accidents from happening when cooking. We advise always looking when you cook, not leaving your hobs or pans on the heat while unattended, and making sure heating devices are properly switched off once you are finished.”

Paramedics were called to the property at 7.25pm on Friday.

An ambulance service spokesman said: "We were called to reports of a property fire on Wooliscroft Road. An ambulance was sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews found a man who had already been pulled from the property by fire colleagues. He was assessed by ambulance staff and conveyed to the Royal Stoke University Hospital."

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