A major house fire on a housing estate in Caerphilly left a man in hospital and also claimed the life of a pet dog.
Fifteen emergency vehicles were called to the fire in Rowland Drive, on the Castle View estate, after a 999 call was received at 9pm last night, Monday, January 16. Four fire engines, seven ambulance vehicles and four police cars all attended.
Firefighters from Caerphilly, Whitchurch, Pontypridd and Cardiff battled the fire at the semi-detached house for an hour, successfully preventing it from spreading to other properties.
Jennie Griffiths, of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said on Twitter that investigations into the cause of the blaze are underway.
Update Caerphilly: Fire investigation teams remain at scene this morning carrying out a joint investigation with Police
— Jennie Griffiths (@GriffithsJECtrl) January 17, 2017
Update Caerphilly: A pet dog did not survive the fire and the casualty was taken to hospital. Crews remained at scene damping down hotspots
— Jennie Griffiths (@GriffithsJECtrl) January 17, 2017
