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| Woman dies after fire rescue bid | |
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| A woman died and three firefighters were injured when fire broke out at a house in Greater Manchester. | |
| Fire crews were called to the property on Little Holme Walk, Greater Lever, Bolton, shortly before midnight. | Fire crews were called to the property on Little Holme Walk, Greater Lever, Bolton, shortly before midnight. |
| A five-year-old girl and a woman, aged 24, were rescued but as a firefighter was carrying a woman in her 70s to safety, they were engulfed by flames. | A five-year-old girl and a woman, aged 24, were rescued but as a firefighter was carrying a woman in her 70s to safety, they were engulfed by flames. |
| The woman later died and the firefighter suffered serious burns. Two of his colleagues were also hurt. | The woman later died and the firefighter suffered serious burns. Two of his colleagues were also hurt. |
| According to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, the alarm was raised by the smoke detector but as the blaze was blocking the front door, crews had to force their way in around the back of the house. | According to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, the alarm was raised by the smoke detector but as the blaze was blocking the front door, crews had to force their way in around the back of the house. |
| The cause of the fire is being investigated. | The cause of the fire is being investigated. |
| Vinny Simpson, from the fire service, said: "At this time our thoughts are with the family and friends of the lady who died and the other occupants of the house who were involved in this tragic incident. | Vinny Simpson, from the fire service, said: "At this time our thoughts are with the family and friends of the lady who died and the other occupants of the house who were involved in this tragic incident. |
| "We will work with our partners to find out how this tragedy happened. | "We will work with our partners to find out how this tragedy happened. |
| "I would also like to recognise the outstanding bravery of the firefighters who entered the property to rescue the occupants in very physically demanding conditions, disregarding the risk to themselves in an attempt to save them." | "I would also like to recognise the outstanding bravery of the firefighters who entered the property to rescue the occupants in very physically demanding conditions, disregarding the risk to themselves in an attempt to save them." |