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| Twelve people escape Prestwick house fire | Twelve people escape Prestwick house fire |
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| Two people have been rescued and 10 led to safety after fire broke out at a property in South Ayrshire. | |
| The emergency services were alerted to the incident in Marina Road, Prestwick, at about 02:00. | The emergency services were alerted to the incident in Marina Road, Prestwick, at about 02:00. |
| A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said parts of the roof of the detached building had started to collapse. | A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said parts of the roof of the detached building had started to collapse. |
| The property had been divided into three homes and those inside included children. | The property had been divided into three homes and those inside included children. |
| Firefighters are expected to remain at the scene for a number of hours. | Firefighters are expected to remain at the scene for a number of hours. |
| The rescued pair were treated for smoke inhalation. | The rescued pair were treated for smoke inhalation. |
| Watch Commander John Kerr said: "On arriving at the scene I was faced with a well-developed fire which had spread to the roof space of the three-storey detached house which had been sub-divided into three separate homes. | Watch Commander John Kerr said: "On arriving at the scene I was faced with a well-developed fire which had spread to the roof space of the three-storey detached house which had been sub-divided into three separate homes. |
| "I immediately tasked firefighters with gaining access to the property to fight the fire internally. At the same time other firefighters were carrying out rescues from the upper floors using ladders, to get the trapped residents to safety." | "I immediately tasked firefighters with gaining access to the property to fight the fire internally. At the same time other firefighters were carrying out rescues from the upper floors using ladders, to get the trapped residents to safety." |
| Mr Kerr said he called in extra crews due to the intensity of the fire and because the roof was starting to collapse. | Mr Kerr said he called in extra crews due to the intensity of the fire and because the roof was starting to collapse. |
| At the height of the blaze, there were 37 firefighters and five fire appliances at the scene. | At the height of the blaze, there were 37 firefighters and five fire appliances at the scene. |
| The cause of the fire is being investigated. | The cause of the fire is being investigated. |