Mum rescues baby daughter from burning Oswaldtwistle bedroom

9:32am Thursday 14th March 2013 in News By Sophia Rahman, Reporter

The property in Oswaldtwistle The property in Oswaldtwistle

A MOTHER rescued her five-month-old daughter from a cot in a burning bedroom.

The 23-year-old woman heard the smoke alarm in time to get her baby and three-year-old son out of the terraced property in Ripon Road, Oswaldtwistle.

Firefighters said the blaze was started by an electrical appl- iance which set light to the children’s toys and wrecked the back bedroom.

Neighbour Angela Byrom said: “I’m so glad they’re all all right.

“I’ve got young children myself and it’s so worrying when these things happen.

“It’s terrible about what has happened to their house, but as long as the family are okay then it isn’t so bad.”

Emergency services are now urging people to ensure that smoke alarms are working.

PC Lee Haworth, of Lancashire Police, said: “Lives were most certainly saved by the smoke alarm.

“Early detection can mean the difference between life and death.

“Make sure your’s is in working order.”

Acting watch manager Andy Pennington said: “If the woman hadn’t known about the fire as soon as she did, the room would’ve filled with smoke.

“This would have made it very difficult and dangerous for her to reach her young child.

“If your smoke alarm isn’t working or you don’t have one, get in touch with your local fire station and they will come and fit you one.”

Comments (3)

9:46am Thu 14 Mar 13

LancsLass says...

Thnak God everyone is ok the house can be mended and the items lost replaced family cannot. So glad she got everyone out x x
Thnak God everyone is ok the house can be mended and the items lost replaced family cannot. So glad she got everyone out x x LancsLass

1:30pm Thu 14 Mar 13

AccyLass says...

Agreed 100%. This young mum and her children are safe and unharmed thanks to the working smoke alarms.

We replace the batteries in our detectors each Christmas (just because that's an easy time of year to remember) and we test them regularly too - for the safely of my families sake, it's easy to do and no-one has a reason not to!

If you've not done so recently - PLEASE test your smoke alarms TODAY- and if you don’t have any then contact the fire station, I think they have a scheme to fit them free of charge.
Agreed 100%. This young mum and her children are safe and unharmed thanks to the working smoke alarms. We replace the batteries in our detectors each Christmas (just because that's an easy time of year to remember) and we test them regularly too - for the safely of my families sake, it's easy to do and no-one has a reason not to! If you've not done so recently - PLEASE test your smoke alarms TODAY- and if you don’t have any then contact the fire station, I think they have a scheme to fit them free of charge. AccyLass

2:15pm Thu 14 Mar 13

LancsLass says...

They do come and fit them free for you had mine done just this week and what a great set of lads they were too.
Really helpful telling us all about what to do to try and prevent fire and what to do if there was one etc.
Also upon leaving said if you know any family or friends who need alarms tell them to call us at the station on 01254 235211 in Accrington and we will go and fit them so no one has no excuses not to have them...... Go on test yours today u never know when a fire could start and it could save yours and your family lifes x
They do come and fit them free for you had mine done just this week and what a great set of lads they were too. Really helpful telling us all about what to do to try and prevent fire and what to do if there was one etc. Also upon leaving said if you know any family or friends who need alarms tell them to call us at the station on 01254 235211 in Accrington and we will go and fit them so no one has no excuses not to have them...... Go on test yours today u never know when a fire could start and it could save yours and your family lifes x LancsLass

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