A photograph shows the damage caused to a student bedroom following a fire. 

The image shows blackened and charred damage to the curtains, radiator, window and floor. 

Firefighters and a fire engine with its lights flashing can be seen in the background of the image through the broken window. 

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Oxford Mail: Picture: Oxfordshire Fire and RescuePicture: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue

The fire service was called to the bedroom fire at the student accommodation on Bradmore Road in Oxford on Saturday night.

Crews from Rewley Road Fire Station and one from Slade Fire Station scrambled to the scene of the blaze at around 9.21pm.

The fire is thought to have started in a waste paper bin.

Firefighters wore breathing apparatuses and used a high pressure hose reels to extinguish the fire, ventilation fans were then used to clear the smoke.

Firefighters Incident commander Jason Clifford said: “Thankfully the building had a working fire alarm system that alerted everyone allowing a quick evacuation of the building.”

He urged members of the public to check they have working smoke alarms in their homes.

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