Two adults and two children taken to hospital after St Helier building fire

The road was closed for a few hours last night (8 January) whilst emergency services dealt with the incident. Credit: ITV Channel

Two adults and two children have been taken to hospital after a fire broke out in the basement of a block of flats in St Helier.

Jersey Fire and Rescue were called to St Mark's Road just before 8pm on Wednesday 8 January.

Three fire engines attended the incident and when they arrived discovered an electrical fire in an electrical cupboard in the basement of the property.

Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames caused by this electrical cupboard in the building's basement. Credit: Jersey Fire and Rescue

The smoke from the fire had travelled up to multiple flats in the building.

As well as those taken to hospital, another adult had to be rescued from the top floor of the building.

Jersey Fire and Rescue would like to use this incident as a reminder for islanders of the importance of having working smoke detectors within their properties and within any communial hallways.

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