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| Bristol: Lawrence Hill flats evacuated after kitchen fire | |
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| The blaze broke out accidentally and was related to cooking, the fire service said | The blaze broke out accidentally and was related to cooking, the fire service said |
| A block of flats in Bristol had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in a kitchen on the 10th floor. | A block of flats in Bristol had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in a kitchen on the 10th floor. |
| Firefighters were called at 15:14 BST to reports of a fire in a flat in Croydon House, next to the Lawrence Hill roundabout in Easton, with seven crews sent to the scene. | Firefighters were called at 15:14 BST to reports of a fire in a flat in Croydon House, next to the Lawrence Hill roundabout in Easton, with seven crews sent to the scene. |
| The fire was contained to one flat and there were no injuries reported, confirmed Avon Fire and Rescue's duty group area manager Steve Quinton. | The fire was contained to one flat and there were no injuries reported, confirmed Avon Fire and Rescue's duty group area manager Steve Quinton. |
| He said the fire had started accidentally, and was related to cooking. | He said the fire had started accidentally, and was related to cooking. |
| "We instigated our full high-rise procedure", he said, adding that the building alarm had sounded and the building was "evacuated as a precaution". | "We instigated our full high-rise procedure", he said, adding that the building alarm had sounded and the building was "evacuated as a precaution". |
| Video footage from the scene shows dark smoke billowing from open windows and fire engines attending the incident. | Video footage from the scene shows dark smoke billowing from open windows and fire engines attending the incident. |
| Housing activist Fadumo Farah, who lives in the nearby Barton House which itself was evacuated in November 2023 over safety fears, told the BBC: "It looks really sad, and what makes it even more upsetting is that the kids are outside playing football now. | Housing activist Fadumo Farah, who lives in the nearby Barton House which itself was evacuated in November 2023 over safety fears, told the BBC: "It looks really sad, and what makes it even more upsetting is that the kids are outside playing football now. |
| "They’ve said they’re now too scared to go back inside, which is heartbreaking." | "They’ve said they’re now too scared to go back inside, which is heartbreaking." |
| Ms Fadumo, who is leading the campaign to rehouse Barton House residents and works for renters union Acorn added: "The flat that burned down belongs to a single mum and her daughter, and I can’t imagine how terrifying this must be for them. | Ms Fadumo, who is leading the campaign to rehouse Barton House residents and works for renters union Acorn added: "The flat that burned down belongs to a single mum and her daughter, and I can’t imagine how terrifying this must be for them. |
| "A home should be a place of safety, and right now, it’s the opposite." | "A home should be a place of safety, and right now, it’s the opposite." |
| Ms Farah described the scene as "heartbreaking" | Ms Farah described the scene as "heartbreaking" |
| Mr Quinton confirmed to the BBC that Bristol City Council had attended the incident and that the residents of the affected flat would be rehoused. | Mr Quinton confirmed to the BBC that Bristol City Council had attended the incident and that the residents of the affected flat would be rehoused. |
| He also confirmed that ambulance crews had attended, as well as police in order to support the large number of people who were evacuated from the building. | He also confirmed that ambulance crews had attended, as well as police in order to support the large number of people who were evacuated from the building. |
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