Firefighters rescued two people from a blaze at a house in the Flemish Brabant municipality of Zaventem on Sunday night. The fire completely gutted the house on the Doggeweg. It is still unclear what caused the blaze.
The Fire Service received a call at around 1:30am to tackle a fire at a house on the Doggeweg. The Flemish Brabant West Fire Service spokesman Wouter Jenefils told VRT News that the fire had started on the second floor of the building.
In addition to fire engines 2 ambulances attended the scene. One resident of the building was brought to safety from a balcony a second resident was abler to escape by using a so-called ‘rescue hood’. A rescue hood is put over the head and is connected to a firefighters’ oxygen bottle.
“This way, they get air, and we are able get them out safely through the smoke. This kind of rescue is far from easy and requires a lot from the firefighter”, Mr Jenefils said.
Although there were no injuries, the house was made uninhabitable by the fire. The cause of the fire is still unclear.