Fire service to offer advice to residents following fatal Oakham blaze

Fire crews will embark on door to door visits in Oakham following a fire in which an elderly woman passed away.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended the house fire in Brooke Road on Thursday, July 19.

A spokesperson said: "Crews from Coalville and Melton Mowbray Fire Stations, in addition to Stamford Fire Station (from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service) attended the incident, along with East Midlands Ambulance Service and Leicestershire Police.

"The fire, which is believed to have been caused by carelessly discarded smoking materials, was located in the kitchen.

"Fire crews rescued one occupant from the property, who was given CPR at the scene following smoke inhalation.

"They were then handed over to East Midlands Ambulance Service.

"Unfortunately, they later passed away in hospital."

As part of the service's post-incident response procedure, fire crews will door-knock in the area on Sunday, July 22 to provide reassurance and advice on home fire safety to prevent any future similar incidents occurring.

"It’s essential that everyone stays safe from fire in their properties," said the spokesperson.

"We would like to encourage all residents in the neighbourhood to take advantage of this opportunity to familiarise themselves with what to do in the event of a fire, but more importantly, how they can prevent fires happening in the first place."

Crews from Oakham Fire Station will be door-knocking on Brooke Road, Oakham on:

- Sunday, July 22 between 10am and 1pm