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4 Taken to Hospital from Albany Fire

8 September 2016

One of the occupants being removed to an ambulance

Firefighters ensured there was no re-ignition in the gusty conditions

Four people were taken to hospital from today's early-morning fire at Albany which destroyed a two-storey house in Bushland Park Drive. It was situated at the top of a steep, shared, driveway and it's thought gusty winds at the time, around 1.30am, fanned the flames which quickly enveloped the whole house. Four occupants, two in a serious condition, were taken from the scene by St John. Fire officers escalated the call-out to a Third Alarm as multiple hose lines were run out up the driveway and across neighbouring gardens to the burning house. Members, joined by colleagues from Silverdale Operational Support, assisted with a range of Third Alarm duties including helping evacuate one of the patients.