Fire in Halifax: Firefighters deployed to deal with flat fire in Boothtown
Firefighters were called to a fire in Halifax.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) received reports of a fire at a property on Chester Road, Boothtown at 1.04am on April 4.
A WYFRS spokesperson said: “Firefighters attended an automatic fire alarm reported by an alarm monitoring company and, on arrival, made an urgent request for two additional fire engines after confirming a flat fire.
“The building consists of three floors and measures approximately 50m x 30m.
"The fire involved an electric radiator located in the front room of a first floor flat.
"Firefighters used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.
"One casualty with smoke inhalation was handed into the care of Yorkshire Ambulance Service for a precautionary assessment.”