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| Care home fire: two killed and more than 30 rescued in Hertfordshire | Care home fire: two killed and more than 30 rescued in Hertfordshire |
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| Two people have died and three more have been injured by a fire at a residential care home for the elderly in Hertfordshire on Saturday morning. | Two people have died and three more have been injured by a fire at a residential care home for the elderly in Hertfordshire on Saturday morning. |
| Firefighters from Hertfordshire, Essex and London were able to rescue 33 survivors from the flames at the Newgrange residential care home on Cadmore Lane, Cheshunt. They are being cared for at a nearby emergency reception centre. | Firefighters from Hertfordshire, Essex and London were able to rescue 33 survivors from the flames at the Newgrange residential care home on Cadmore Lane, Cheshunt. They are being cared for at a nearby emergency reception centre. |
| Pictures from the scene, published on social media, showed fire engines and police cars filling the street as firefighters on the ground and in cherry picker cranes fought the blaze. | Pictures from the scene, published on social media, showed fire engines and police cars filling the street as firefighters on the ground and in cherry picker cranes fought the blaze. |
| Terrible fire this morning in the local residential home. Great work from emergency services. #community @Cheshunt_Whites @ChesEastPolice pic.twitter.com/cQb24DHSFH | Terrible fire this morning in the local residential home. Great work from emergency services. #community @Cheshunt_Whites @ChesEastPolice pic.twitter.com/cQb24DHSFH |
| Firefighters from Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, were the second crew on the scene. In a series of tweets, workers from the fire station said: “On arrival crews found the whole roof well alight. Initial crews made over 30 rescues in a short period of time.” | Firefighters from Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, were the second crew on the scene. In a series of tweets, workers from the fire station said: “On arrival crews found the whole roof well alight. Initial crews made over 30 rescues in a short period of time.” |
| Three people were taken to hospital with minor burns and smoke inhalation, said the East of England ambulance service. A spokesman said: “Five ambulance crews, two ambulance officers, a hazardous area response team and a volunteer doctor were dispatched. | Three people were taken to hospital with minor burns and smoke inhalation, said the East of England ambulance service. A spokesman said: “Five ambulance crews, two ambulance officers, a hazardous area response team and a volunteer doctor were dispatched. |
| “They worked closely with fire service and police colleagues to evacuate residents and assess them at a nearby centre. Thirty-three people were assessed at the scene and three patients with minor burns and smoke inhalation were taken to Princess Alexandra hospital for further care.” | “They worked closely with fire service and police colleagues to evacuate residents and assess them at a nearby centre. Thirty-three people were assessed at the scene and three patients with minor burns and smoke inhalation were taken to Princess Alexandra hospital for further care.” |
| A spokesman for Hertfordshire county council said fire crews first reached the scene at 5.51am. “Firefighters were faced with an extremely fierce fire that was well established in the first floor and the roof of the building, which has since collapsed,” he said. | A spokesman for Hertfordshire county council said fire crews first reached the scene at 5.51am. “Firefighters were faced with an extremely fierce fire that was well established in the first floor and the roof of the building, which has since collapsed,” he said. |
| “Sadly, we can confirm that two people died in the fire and we would like to offer our sympathies to their families. | “Sadly, we can confirm that two people died in the fire and we would like to offer our sympathies to their families. |
| “Hertfordshire county council is working in close cooperation with Broxbourne council and the health service to assess the needs of the evacuated residents and arrange alternative accommodation.” | “Hertfordshire county council is working in close cooperation with Broxbourne council and the health service to assess the needs of the evacuated residents and arrange alternative accommodation.” |
| The purpose-built Newgrange home, which was rated good in its latest inspection by the Care Quality Commission, has beds for 38 residents. The cause of the fire is under investigation and no arrests have been made. | The purpose-built Newgrange home, which was rated good in its latest inspection by the Care Quality Commission, has beds for 38 residents. The cause of the fire is under investigation and no arrests have been made. |
| More than £400 has already been raised through an online fund set up to help residents of the care home in the aftermath of the blaze. |