Howick Street, South Launceston | 18 Jan 2012
At about 2.30pm this afternoon, a South Launceston family of eight were alerted to a fire in a bedroom by a smoke alarm.
They called 000 and reported the fire resulting in 2 fire trucks from Launceston Fire Brigade responding, Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire. Fire damage was limited to the bedroom but smoke has entered most of the house.
Ambulance Tasmania Paramedics treated several of the occupants taking them to the LGH for further treatment.
Tasmania Police were also required to control the traffic closing the street for a short period to provide a safe area for the Ambulance and fire crews to work.
Aurora crews disconnected the power to assist fire fighting operations and will check that it is safe prior to reconnection
The Tasmania Fire Service is currently investigating the cause of the fire.
Incident Controller Rick Mahnken said “An incident like this highlights the value of having a working smoke detector fitted, without it the outcome for the family could have been much worse.”
