Five people rescued and 12 evacuated after firefighters called to early morning blaze at Hartlepool flat
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Firefighters were called to Tower Street at 5.22am on Tuesday, February 2, where they rescued two people with a ladder and led another three people to safety.
A further 12 people were able to evacuate the building themselves during the incident.
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Hide AdFour crews from Billingham, Hartlepool and Stockton used hose reel jets, breathing apparatus and a positive pressure ventilation fan to extinguish the blaze before leaving the scene at 7.12am.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A Cleveland Fire Brigade spokeswoman said: “We were called to an incident at Tower Chambers, Tower Street, Hartlepool at 5.22am.
"Two people were rescued by crews via ladder, three people were led to safety and a further 12 people evacuated the building themselves.
“Fire engines attended from Hartlepool, Billingham and Stockton fire stations.
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Hide Ad"We used two hose reel jets, six breathing apparatus and a positive pressure ventilation fan.