Three people have been taken to hospital after a fire in a block of flats.
The blaze broke out in a property in Whincraig flats, in Stockbridge Village, in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday, June 13. Four fire engines and an aerial appliance attended the fire and two firefighters were inside the block, extinguishing the flat involved.
Three people from inside the flat were already outside of the property by the time fire crews arrived. They were taken to hospital by paramedics with smoke inhalation for further assessment.
Fire crews began ventilation and then handed the scene over to the housing association representative.
Last night Stockbridge Village was plunged into darkness after a power cut hit the area from 10pm and hundreds of houses within eight postcodes were affected.
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A spokesperson for Merseyside fire and rescue service said: "Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident in Stocksbridge Village in the early hours of Tuesday 13th June. Crews were alerted at 04.53 and on scene at 05.01. At the height of the incident four fire engines and an aerial appliance were in attendance.
"This was a fire within a block of flats, two firefighters were committed to the flat involved by fire under rapid deployment and the fire was extinguished shortly after. Ventilation was then in progress.
"Three occupants were out of the property before Fire Service attendance and conveyed to hospital by North West Ambulance Service Paramedics with slight smoke inhalation for further assessment. Crews made up equipment and handed over the scene to a housing association representative before leaving at 06.57."
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