Blind cat rescued after Luton home destroyed by fire

An ember was spat on to the sofa, causing it to ignite and resulting in serious damage to the ground floor.

A Beds Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "We used four breathing apparatus with two hose reel jets to search the property, extinguish the fire, and clear smoke, again with the fan.

"Fortunately, no one was injured and a blind cat was rescued and carried to safety."

Earlier that day, the crew attended another house fire in Lilac Grove, in which a wall-mounted heater melted in the bathroom, causing smoke logging.

This was extinguished and smoke cleared using the fan.