Location: Walton Breck Road, Liverpool
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) are in attendance at an incident on Walton Breck Road, Liverpool on the evening on Monday 4 August.
Crews were alerted at 15.06 and on scene at 15.15 with two fire engines and the search and rescue team attending.
This is a two-storey mid terrace property of brick-built construction, the front facia of the house is structurally unsound with a crack measuring approximately five metres, with the windows and bay sagging as a result.
Properties adjacent to the affected premises have been evacuated and a structural engineer has been requested. A cordon is in place due to a large number of the public in the area for the Liverpool football match that is ongoing.
Two occupants, conscious and breathing, remain in the affected house as they are unable to leave the property without assistance. The HART team have been requested to support once access to the premises has been made.
A multi-agency meeting has taken place with North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and Merseyside Police.
Specialist equipment to assist at this incident has been requested and Police are supporting the road closure when this arrives as well as the ongoing cordon.
Members of the MFRS search and rescue team are shoring the inside doorway of the property for crews to gain access to the premises. Utilities have been isolated, and a further multi-agency meeting has taken place.
UPDATE – 19.45
An additional multi-agency meeting took place with NWAS, Merseyside Police, and a structural engineer. It was determined that the house is unfit to be occupied, though there isn’t any significant deterioration since an inspection one month ago.
MFRS crews formulated a plan alongside multi-agency partners to assist and enable the occupants to vacate the premises safely. This was completed at 19.29 and one resident, conscious and breathing, was conveyed to hospital by NWAS.
The local authority erected fencing around the property and Merseyside Police are arranging the boarding up of the premises. Alternative accommodation is also being sought for the occupants.
A hot debrief took place and an external handover was completed. Crews made up their equipment and left the scene at 19.38