Baby rescued from property fire in Exeter

Fire crews were called to reports of a property fire in Mount Pleasant, Exeter just after 11pm last night, where there were still people within the building.

One fire appliance from Danes Castle and one from Middlemoor attended the incident.

On arrival, crews found there to be a fire on the ground floor.  One baby was rescued from the property by police officers before fire service arrived.  All other persons were accounted for.

Crews extinguished the fire using two breathing apparatus wearers and one hose reel jet.

The cause of the fire was accidental.

The baby is being treated for smoke inhalation at Exeter's RD&E Hospital.