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11 January 2012 - Man rescued from house fire, Edinburgh
Firefighters rescued a 60-year-old man when his bungalow went on fire yesterday afternoon (10 January).
Eighteen firefighters responded to several calls from neighbours about smoke issuing from the house in Craiglockhart Dell Road, Edinburgh shortly before 2.30pm.
Fire crews managed to remove the occupier from the property but he was suffering from severe smoke inhalation. An ambulance was called and he was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.
It appears the fire had started in a rear bedroom. Six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and using two high-pressure hose reels extinguished the blaze. The property was badly smoke damaged.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Enquiries: Aileen Beaton, Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service, Tel: 0131 228 2401
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