Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service was called to a thatch cottage in Winchcombe Road, Sedgbeberrow, to extinguish a boiler fire at 11.40am on Friday, January 14.
Four firefighters in breathing apparatus used two hose reels to put the fire - which started in the ground floor boiler cupboard - out by 1.45pm.
Station commander Mark Strutt said: “The occupants were alerted to the fire by a smoke alarm fitted in the cottage and had managed to get out themselves and save the family dog before we arrived.
“Knowing they were safe, our main priority then was to prevent the spread of fire to the thatched roof, and by cutting away and using a thermal imaging camera, we were able to contain the fire to the ground floor with only minor damage to the first floor.”
While the boiler at this property was relatively new, Station Commander Strutt advised that everyone should have their boilers serviced regularly to minimise the risk of fire.
He also stressed the importance of having a working smoke alarm fitted on every level of a house.
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