Cat dies in St. Aubin flat fire

Tuesday 15 December 2020

A cat died after inhaling smoke from a fire in a flat in St. Aubin last night.

Three fire engines rushed to a property on Market Hill just after 03:00, where a fire had broken out in the middle flat.

All residents had already evacuated and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus quickly brought the fire under control.

However, a cat belonging to a retired couple living in the top flat died and their other cat is being treated at the vets. 

**Connétable’s Statement**

The Fire Service were called to a fire in a property in Market Hill early this morning. The outbreak appears to have broken out in the middle flat in the building consisting of 3 flats with the result that the occupant of the lower one was flooded out

— ???????? Parish of St. Brélade ???????? (@StBreladeJsy) December 15, 2020

Pictured: St Brelade Constable Mike Jackson tweeted a statement to parishioners. 

The parish of St. Brelade is trying to find temporary accommodation for the couple, and a single person in their 50s who was also affected.

Police and the Ambulance Service were also at the scene and while paramedics provided assessments and first aid, nobody was taken to hospital.

Pictured: Firefighters tackle the blaze, on the hill between the Noya Shapla restaurant and the entrance to the Railway Walk. Credit: Jersey Fire and Rescue Service.

The cause of the fire is being investigated but it is thought to have been accidental.