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Woman critical after house fire | Woman critical after house fire |
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A 34-year-old woman is critically ill in hospital after being rescued from a house fire in County Antrim. | A 34-year-old woman is critically ill in hospital after being rescued from a house fire in County Antrim. |
The blaze broke out at the property in Church Street, Ahoghill, at about 2300 BST on Friday. It is believed to have been started accidentally. | The blaze broke out at the property in Church Street, Ahoghill, at about 2300 BST on Friday. It is believed to have been started accidentally. |
Colin Dixon of the Fire and Rescue Service said neighbours told them there could be people inside the house. | Colin Dixon of the Fire and Rescue Service said neighbours told them there could be people inside the house. |
"The Fire Service committed search teams and one lady was rescued from the ground floor," he said. | "The Fire Service committed search teams and one lady was rescued from the ground floor," he said. |
"She was in a fairly poor way at the time and we had to give her mouth-to-mouth at the scene." | |
The house was badly damaged in the blaze. | |
All the windows in the property were either broken by the heat of the flames, or blackened by smoke. |