POLICE, fire brigade and ambulance attended a house fire in the Derry early this morning .
PSNI officers discovered the fire while carrying out enquiries in the area.
They forced entry and three people were rescued from the flat and firefighters using breathing apparatus rescued a puppy from the kitchen.
Watch commander Kevin Chester praise the actions of the police officers involved and stated that the fire was an accidental fire caused by an unattended cooker.
He also stressed the importance of having a working smoke alarm.
Tags: