At 4:20pm on Tuesday, 15 October, we received reports of a house fire on Mereoak Lane, in Reading.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Whitley Wood, Wokingham Road, Caversham Road and Theale fire stations attended the scene, along with one Officer.
Upon arrival, crews found a fire located in a bedroom. After rescuing one person from the property and placing them in the care of the South Central Ambulance Service, firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used one hose reel to extinguish the flames.
They were on scene for approximately 58 minutes.