Woman airlifted to hospital with 'serious injuries' after house fire rescue in Hartlepool's Raby Road
A woman was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a house fire.
Emergency services rushed to the property in Raby Road, Hartlepool, near the junction with Powlett Road, after the alarm was raised on Tuesday, March 10, at around 4.40pm.
The cause of the blaze, which took firefighters more than an hour to tackle, is now under investigation.
Cleveland Police said in a statement on Wednesday: “Police are working with Cleveland Fire Brigade to investigate the circumstances around a fire at a property on Raby Road, in Hartlepool, around 4.40pm on Tuesday, 10th March.
“A 42-year-old woman was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary via air ambulance with serious injuries. She remains there whilst receiving treatment.”
Cleveland Fire Brigade sent two appliances from Hartlepool and one from Billingham to douse the blaze.
A brigade statement said: "One person was rescued from the property and is receiving treatment. The stop was received at 6.08pm. The cause of the fire is under investigation.”
The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) landed in nearby fields to assist the North East Ambulance Service in treating the woman.
A GNAAS spokesperson said: “Our critical care team was activated at 4.58pm to an incident in Hartlepool.
"We had two doctors and a paramedic on board our aircraft and they arrived on scene at 5.05pm.
“Our team worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to assess and treat a patient.”
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 4.43pm on Tuesday 10 March to reports of a fire at a property on Raby Road in Hartlepool.
"We dispatched an ambulance crew, a rapid response paramedic, a clinical team leader and requested support from our colleagues at the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).
"One patient was taken to hospital by air for further treatment.”
Cleveland Police added: “Anyone who may have CCTV or dash cam footage or any witnesses who may have been in the area around the time of the incident are asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting reference number 045288.”