Coolbellup fire: Electric blanket caused housefire on Cordelia Avenue, woman treated for smoke inhalation

After an electric blanket caused a severe fire in a coolbellup facility for a night, a woman was treated for breathing a woman.

Firefighters were called to a house on Cordelia Boulevard after fire reports in a bedroom at 3.20 on Wednesday.

Fire investigation officers concluded that the fire was accidentally initiated by an electric blanket and the flames spread to 70 percent of the house.

The majority of serious damage was isolated in front of the property.

It took about 30 minutes for the crew to contain and control the fire.

A woman in her 70s was treated at the scene to breathe smoke before being taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital in the ambulance.

The temperature in Coolbellup was about 8c during the home fire, and the residents in the Perth metropolis area fought cold temperatures.

DFEs impulse People will allow them to close the electric blankets before going to sleep or before leaving your home.

If people notice the wear in the blanket or connected cord, it is recommended that you change the blanket or to control it by an electrician, because it may pose a risk of fire.