Man rescued after collapsing in firepublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
A man has been rescued from a burning building after collapsing in the doorway.
Fire crews were called to a property in Bishopsteignton, Devon, on Sunday evening after reports of an alarm sounding.
Once the crew were in attendance, the officer in charge confirmed alarms were sounding, there was a smell of burning and the occupant was believed to be inside.
The man had collapsed in a doorway inside the property, and was taken to hospital for precautionary checks.
The property was made safe by the crew and "naturally ventilated due to the heavy smoke logging".
The cause is believed to be accidental.