A DOG was killed in a house fire in St Patrick’s View, Peel, this afternoon.
Upon arrival, leading firefighter Alan Quayle and his crew were faced with a house that was heavily smoke-logged.
He immediately deployed two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and, using thermal image cameras, they were able to identify the cause of the smoke, which was items left on top of the hob setting fire to the units and microwave resulting in the kitchen having severe fire and smoke damage.
There was also considerable amount of heat and smoke damage to the remainder of the property.
Fire crews carrying out a search of the upstairs of the property found the family dog in the bedroom.
The dog died due to the effects of smoke.
Fire crews buried the dog for the occupant of the property.
The fire was extinguished using a high-pressure hose.
A portable ventilation fan was used to extract the smoke and heat from the house allowing fire crews to gain access to the kitchen then remove kitchen units which had been involved in the fire.
The last fire appliance left the scene at 3.53pm.
A fire service spokesman said: ‘It is very important that at least one smoke detector is fitted in a property to give early warning in the event of a fire breaking out.
‘All domestic smoke detectors should be tested regularly at least once per week and the battery should be replaced once a year. We cannot emphasise strongly enough the importance of having a working smoke alarm fitted in the home.
‘The Community Fire Safety Team can carry out home fire risk assessments free of charge and give advice on where to fit detectors.’
