A woman woke up to her neighbour banging on her door as a nearby house “exploded” in flames.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service arrived at Springbourne Road in Aigburth at 12.48am today after reports a house was on fire. One person was out of the property before the fire service arrived and was in the care of North West Ambulance Service before being taken to hospital.
The ECHO spoke to one nearby resident who was alerted to the incident at 12.30am. The resident, who did not wish to be named, said: “One of my neighbours was banging on the door. I went outside to see what was going on.”
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She added: “I couldn’t move my car because of the fire. It was so big. The fire was breaking out the windows, it was an explosion.”
The neighbour said the fire caused all the plastic in her car to "melt", as she couldn't move it away from the scene due to the size of the fire. She described her fellow residents as “shocked” and thanked the fire service for its swift response.
It took fire crews over an hour to put out the main blaze and did not leave the scene until just after 11.30am this morning. Pictures of the aftermath of the blaze shows a number of items outside the house, including electric scooters, bikes, a motorbike, mattresses and pieces of clothing.
Black soot also covers the top and bottom floor of the house and inside the property appears to be totally gutted.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said: “Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) was in attendance at an incident on Springbourne Road, L17 on the morning of Saturday, September 30.
“Crews were alerted at 12.48am and on scene at 12.57am. On arrival, MFRS crews found one terraced property fully involved in fire. Six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were committed to fight the fire.
“Soon after, the incident was then sectorised, with four firefighters with a main breach and hose reel in one sector, and one hose reel jet in use in another sector. One casualty was out of the property prior to fire service arrival and was in the care of North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) prior to being conveyed via ambulance to hospital.
“The main body of the fire was extinguished by 2.20am, with one high pressure hose reel then used externally to hotspot. Crews continued to dampen down internally, while also removing roof tiles to check for fire spread. Temperature checks of the building involved and adjoining properties were done regularly.
“Cadent and Scottish Power were on scene working to isolate gas and electricity in the street, this was completed by 7.32am. At this point, crews were also using a thermal imaging camera to check for hotspots.
“Just after 9.30am, crews identified hotspots on the first floor. A hose reel jet was used to extinguish these hotspots and crews continued to check for fire spread.
“Home fire safety checks were completed at nine properties on the street. Firefighting operations were completed by 11.38am and crews left the scene at 11.42am.”
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