One person sustains serious burns in a house fire
KEW – According to Netcare 911, the house was well alight when paramedics arrived.
Netcare 911 responded to reports of a house fire on 3rd Avenue, Kew on 11 August at 4.55am.
According to a statement released by the Netcare 911 media liaison officer Shawn Herbst, the house was well alight when paramedics arrived at the scene. He also said that an elderly male was extracted from the burning house by rescue crews.
“Medics assessed the patient and found that he had sustained serious burns and required an advanced life support paramedic to stabilise him,” Herbst said.
He added that once treated, the patient was transported by ambulance to the hospital for further treatment.
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