Firefighters rescue woman from Tenement Fire

Today at 1829 the Fire Service responded to a report of fire within a tenement flat in Thrushcraig Cresent, Paisley.

Two Fire Appliances with crews from Paisley Community Fire Station were quickly at the scene and confirmed a fire within a top floor flat of a three storey tenement building.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus immediately entered the premises to conduct a search for casualties and extinguish the fire. Upon entering the flat they located and rescued a woman, who was then taken by Ambulance to the Royal Alexandria Hospital suffering from severe smoke inhalation.

Firefighters continued to extinguish the fire and confirmed no further occupants within the premises.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage and is currently being investigated by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Fire Investigation and Strathclyde Police.

There is no further information at this time.