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Woman arrested after house fire | |
(30 minutes later) | |
A 36-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after six children were rescued from a fire. | |
Firefighters were called to the blaze in the kitchen of the house at Yasmin Gardens in the Westhulme area of Oldham late on Tuesday night. | Firefighters were called to the blaze in the kitchen of the house at Yasmin Gardens in the Westhulme area of Oldham late on Tuesday night. |
Crews broke into the house and pulled the children, aged between eight months and 11 years, to safety. | |
The children were treated for the effects of breathing in smoke and then taken to hospital. | |
All six were later discharged. | |
Smoke damage | |
Firefighters found the children upstairs. It is believed that the fire had started in a pan on a cooker. | |
The blaze caused smoke damage to 50% of the property. | |
A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said: "Six children aged between eight months and 11 years old were removed from the house and taken to the hospital as a precaution. | |
"A woman aged 36 has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and remains in police custody for questioning." |