Four fire crews and an ambulance team were sent to Hele Road in Torquay just before midnight on Monday evening amid reports of people trapped in a burning flat.

One person has been taken to hospital after the fire which burnt for two hours.



Whilst all persons were accounted for shortly after the arrival of crews, an ambulance was requested for an occupant who had suffered some smoke inhalation.

hey were tended to by fire service personnel, awaiting the arrival of the ambulance service, as further crews set to work extinguishing the fire within the first floor flat, using two breathing apparatus, a hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera.

A further fire appliance from Paignton was also mobilised for a positive pressure ventilation fan, which was used to clear the property of smoke once the fire had been extinguished.

The flat sustained severe fire and smoke damage.

The incident was brought under control at 1:37am and the occupant was conveyed to hospital.