Woman, 88, dies in Canterbury flat fire
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An elderly woman died after
fire broke out in her Canterbury flat on Wednesday
afternoon.
The 88-year-old was confirmed dead
later in the evening, but police are not treating the incident as
suspicious as investigations continue into the cause of the
fire.
Crews from the city’s Green Watch
were called to a three-storey sheltered accommodation block called
Barton Mill Court in Station Road West around 4.45pm.
Initial reports suggested a fire
alarm had been accidentally activated, but a fire on the first
floor was confirmed soon after along with reports of a person
inside the building.
Firefighters used breathing
apparatus and a hose reel jet from a hydrant platform to tackle the
blaze. Police also closed the road to traffic for a short time as a
precaution.
The two pumps were stood down after
bringing the fire under control shortly before 6pm.
Thursday, February 02 2012
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