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18/05/2015
Man Rescued From House Fire
A man has been rescued from a house fire in Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales.
At around 2.43am in Monday morning, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to a property on High Street in the area following reports of a fire.
The female occupant of the house was alerted to the blaze by a smoke detector and was able to make her way out of the house. She was treated at the scene. A man was located from the second floor attic of the property and rescued by firefighters. He was transferred to hospital.
His condition is unknown.
The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service has said the fire is now under control and some of its crew remain at the scene. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
(JP)
At around 2.43am in Monday morning, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to a property on High Street in the area following reports of a fire.
The female occupant of the house was alerted to the blaze by a smoke detector and was able to make her way out of the house. She was treated at the scene. A man was located from the second floor attic of the property and rescued by firefighters. He was transferred to hospital.
His condition is unknown.
The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service has said the fire is now under control and some of its crew remain at the scene. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
(JP)
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