The first crew arrived at the spot just before 20:50 tonight, within two minutes of the mobilization. There are 17 response vehicles at the site, of which 13 are fire engines. At the moment, the fire service is not able to confirm the total number of people who were evacuated, however they told Coventry Live that three adults and a child have been evacuated from the 16th floor. They were taken to safety by firefighters, who gave them special fire hoods that ensured safe escape through areas with smoke. Read more:“At least 2000 passengers” line up at Birmingham airport in chaotic scenes The WMFS said shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday: “15 pumps are currently in a serious fire in Coventry. The fire is reported on the 15th floor of a 16-story plot.” It has not been made public whether emergency services discovered the cause of the fire or whether there were any injuries. Follow our live blog for more updates as we receive them. For more stories from where you live, visit InYourArea. Read more related articles Read more related articles
