The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to a care home in Ryde this evening (Monday).
4 fire appliances from Newport, Ryde and Sandown are currently in attendance at Pellhurst Road, where a fire has broken out inside a large detached property.
An Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP) from Newport and a Duty Fire Officer are also on scene having been alerted at around 21:00.
2 breathing apparatus wearers have entered the property with multiple hose reels and a safety reel currently in use. A thermal imaging camera is also being utilised.
Police have closed the road in both directions between Ratcliffe Avenue and Pell Lane.
Care home staff are working closely with the fire service, with off-duty staff also being called in to assist.
It thought all residents are safe and well with no ambulance crews on scene.
UPDATE @ 21:30 – The fire, which appears to be located on the first floor, has been brought under control.
The Incident Command Unit has arrived on scene but with the situation under control the 4th appliance to arrive at the incident – Sandown – has now been released.
UPDATE @ 21:45 – Island Echo is told that the fire started in a resident’s room – possibly connected to a fan.
Positive Pressure Ventilation is being used to rid any lingering smoke from the building.
Just 2 appliances now remain at the scene and the road has re-opened to traffic.
UPDATE @ 23:25 – 1 person has been transferred into the care of the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service.
It has been confirmed by staff that the fire was connected with a bathroom extraction fan in one of the residents’ en-suite rooms.
Jason said there is a big bonfire at Ashey road grape vines but he thinks it is not yet out of control.
Bit too dry to risk if you asks me
You moron it’s a fire in a care home very serious
Clean the dust from all fans. Friction builds up in old fans from worn out bearings.
Heats up fluff.ignites.
Smoke fire monoxide detectors should be checked on a regular routine sadly in some care homes these are not being done reason cost of getting an outside contractor to do it staff can’t do it and the excuse ,I thought she did it and she thought he did it in the end no one did it when an accident happens all to common reason