A woman was rescued from a Gosport flat by firefighters following a boiler fire

Firefighters used a ladder to reach the balcony of a Gosport flat and rescue the occupant after a fire involving the boiler broke out yesterday afternoon.

Crews from Gosport and Fareham were called to the property on Heritage Way at around half four.

Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters were able to stop the blaze using hose reel jets before clearing the first-floor flat of smoke with ventilation fans.

Fortunately the rescued occupant was not required to go to hospital.

It was determined that the fire was caused by an electrical fault in the boiler cupboard.

The crews delivered a number of community safety leaflets to neighbouring addresses before returning to station at around 6pm.