Two occupants rescued from Gosport flat fire

Crews from Gosport, Fareham and Cosham were alerted to a flat fire on Westfield Road in Gosport shortly before 2pm.

HIWFRS rescued two occupants from the building, having arrived to find smoke and flames issuing from the first-floor.

Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters used hose reels and jets to extinguish the blaze.

The fire is now out with ventilation fans in operation to clear smoke from the premises.

Fire investigation officers are set to attend the scene to establish the cause of the fire.​