Two quick-thinking police officers helped save a family from a 'life-threatening' fire that ripped through their home in Stockport. The drama unfolded when the two PCs who were on patrol in Brinnington spotted smoke coming from a house earlier this morning (Tuesday).
They leapt into action and helped safely evacuate the family - several of whom were sleeping - from the property. Firefighters arrived at the scene just before 11am and quickly set about extinguishing the blaze.
Several neighbouring properties were also evacuated as the blaze spread through the upper ground floor of the house "extremely quickly."
