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Couple and baby saved by smoke alarm
8:35am Friday 22nd February 2008
By Sally Henfield »
A couple and their baby escaped from a house fire in Cravens Heath, Lower Darwen, after being alerted to the blaze by their smoke alarm.
An electrical fault in a printer, kept in an upstairs bedroom, is thought to have started the fire at around 4.50am today.
Two fire engines went to the scene and crew entered the house wearing breathing apparatus.
The room was severely damaged by the fire and three other rooms were affected by smoke damage.
Watch manager Tony Hartley said: "This was quite a serious fire and it shows the importance of having a smoke alarm. They are intended to keep you safe when you are asleep and at your most vulnerable."
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