Seven fire engines and crews, along with four officers, attended at the height of the fire in Loughton. The blaze broke out shortly after 4.30am on Sunday while the occupants, a couple and their young children, were asleep.
Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Milton Keynes Citizen, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. It affected the ground floor and also the roof space of the property. Firefighters used a short extension ladder to rescue a man who was trapped inside.
They passed him into the care of South Central Ambulance, said a spokesperson for Bucks Fire and Rescue.. The crews used six sets of breathing apparatus, three hose reel jets, two main jets and a turntable ladder appliance to put out the flames.
Afterwards a neighbour launched a special appeal on Gofundme in a bid to help the family. Advertisement Advertisement She said: “In the early hours of this morning I heard screaming for help, as a local family, whose house went up in flames so rapidly and this has really broke my heart . As I could see they were renovating and now have lost their beautiful home.
“Please can you be kind enough to help me raise money for them to get their home back.” You can view the appeal here . A family member of the victims has added to the plea for help on social media, saying: “This is unfortunately my family going through this/ It is genuine.
“It's devastating and they basically need to start from scratch.” She added: “ The main thing here is that everyone is well and safe, but the children have nothing.”.
