Three dogs, one cat and hamster rescued from house fire in Stoke-on-Trent

By Sarah Garner 16th Oct 2024

Firefighters were called to Hollings Street, Fenton, yesterday afternoon (Google).
Firefighters were called to Hollings Street, Fenton, yesterday afternoon (Google).

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service have rescued three dogs, a cat and a hamster following an accidental house fire in Stoke-on-Trent.

Crews went to the scene shortly after 1pm yesterday (Tuesday 15 October) when smoke and flames were seen coming from a house on Hollings Street in Fenton.

Breathing apparatus and hose reel jets were used to extinguish a fire in the ground floor by 1.23pm.

No-one was inside the building at the time.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "After an inspection, the cause was deemed accidental following an electrical fault.

"Firefighters have now left the scene."

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