HUMBERSIDE FIRE AND RESCUE report that they attended an incident last night (15th August 2011) in Church Lane, Thorngumbald.
The incident involved smoke from external source entering a first floor flat. A woman and three week old baby suffering smoke inhalation were left in care of paramedics.
Did you know?… safety information from Humberside Fire and Rescue: Year on year, over 7,000 smoke alarms fitted in dwellings failed to operate, just under half of which can be attributed to missing batteries or batteries fitted incorrectly. See: Test it Tuesday!