"The kitchen was up in flames" - Three siblings taken to hospital following dramatic house fire rescue
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThree siblings were taken to hospital following a dramatic house fire in Oldham on Saturday night. A boy, 12, was woken by smoke and ran from the burning terraced home on Ronald Street to raise the alarm.
Residents flooded to the rear of the property where the boy's older siblings were trapped in an upstairs bathroom. Firefighters wearing breathing gear carried a young woman, 19, down the stairs and out of the front of the property while the oldest sibling, a man of 20, was rescued from the bathroom window via a pair of ladders. READ MORE: Elderly man dies in hospital days after being hit by car All three were taken to hospital to be treated for the effects of smoke inhalation.
They were said to be conscious and recovering well. The drama started at around 6.45pm when a fire which started in the kitchen quickly spread to the rest of the house.
The youngest sibling was said to be asleep downstairs but was awoken by the smoke and he ran out to get help. Two fire engines, police and paramedics were quickly on the scene.
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