Woman treated by firefighters after blaze at house in Wigan

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Firefighters rushed to a house in Wigan when a blaze broke out early this morning.

Three crews from Wigan and Hindley stations went to the property on Douglas Road, Swinley, shortly before 6am on Saturday.

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A fire service spokesman said: “Crews arrived quickly at the scene. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reels and a positive pressure ventilation fan to extinguish the fire. Firefighters treated a 59-year-old woman at the scene.

“Firefighters were in attendance for around two hours.”

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