Inferno at family home in Straiton tackled by 25 firefighters

A FAMILY were forced to flee into the street after a blaze tore through their home last night.
Up to 25 firefighters respondedUp to 25 firefighters responded
Up to 25 firefighters responded

Up to 25 firefighters tackled flames and smoke at the detached house in Burnbank, Straiton, through the night.

A man and two children were taken to hospital as a precaution.

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Fire crews from Tollcross and McDonald Road initially responded shortly after 8pm.

They arrived to find the fire had spread from the boiler and called for back-up.

Officers doused flames with jet hoses and were on scene until shortly before 8am this morning.

A spokeswoman for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “A male and two children were taken to the ERI as a precaution.”

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