Worker rescued as fire hits Cumbria pub

A man had to be rescued by firefighters yesterday (17th November) after a blaze broke out in a Cumbria pub.

Barrow Fire and Rescue was called to the Black Dog Inn in Dalton-in-Furness at about 5am after a passer-by saw the building's roof was aflame.

Fire safety officers wearing breathing equipment found the worker asleep in his first-floor bedroom and led him to safety. He had no injuries and did not require treatment.

The fire was brought under control at 6.30am and Broughton Road, on which the pub is located, was re-opened at 8.30am after being temporarily closed.

A 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment must be conducted on all commercial properties in England and Wales, under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

If the fire risk assessment is deemed to be carried out to an insufficient extent, the Responsible Person can face an unlimited fine or a maximum prison sentence of two years.

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