ONE woman has been rescued and handed to the care of the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service after fire crews responded to Newport's Pyle Street this morning (Monday).
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Lower Pyle Street has been closed to allow crews from Newport, Cowes and East Cowes to respond to the incident in a second floor flat.
There were initial fears that more people might be trapped.
The service's aerial ladder is also on scene.
Newport, @eastcowesfire73 and Cowes are in attendance at a fire in a domestic flat in Pyle Street, Newport, time of call: 09:58
— Hants Fire Control (@hfrs_control) June 1, 2020
09.58 H73P1 mobilised to pumps 4 residential fire, persons reported, Newport. 1person rescued, 6 ba, hose reels and main jet used.#EastCowes #OnCall #Firefighter #Isleofwight pic.twitter.com/craThsDC6h
— East Cowes Fire Station (@eastcowesfire73) June 1, 2020
Find an update here: Woman flown to mainland after Isle of Wight flat fire
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