At 11:46pm on Thursday, 26 February, we received reports of a fire on Rembrant Way in Reading.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Caversham Road, Wokingham Road and Whitley Wood fire stations were sent to the scene.
Upon arrival, crews found a fire in a communal stairwell of the building. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used one hose reel jet to put out the fire, before using a ventilation fan to clear the smoke from the area and make the scene safe. Crews gave immediate emergency care to two people and gave oxygen therapy to two cats.
They were on scene for approximately one hour and 11 minutes.