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| A mother and her four children have been rescued from a fire at their home, which is thought to have been started deliberately. | A mother and her four children have been rescued from a fire at their home, which is thought to have been started deliberately. |
| Fire crews were called to the house at Shotton, Flintshire, at 0107 BST after being alerted by a neighbour. | Fire crews were called to the house at Shotton, Flintshire, at 0107 BST after being alerted by a neighbour. |
| The mother gathered her children, aged 11, seven, five and nine months in an upstairs bedroom. Firefighters reached the group by ladder, rescuing the baby. | The mother gathered her children, aged 11, seven, five and nine months in an upstairs bedroom. Firefighters reached the group by ladder, rescuing the baby. |
| The others were then led to safety after crews had put out the blaze. | The others were then led to safety after crews had put out the blaze. |
| North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the cause of the fire in North Street was being investigated. | |
| Kevin Roberts, county safety manager for Flintshire, said had a smoke alarm in the property not gone off, the consequences could have been "unthinkable". | Kevin Roberts, county safety manager for Flintshire, said had a smoke alarm in the property not gone off, the consequences could have been "unthinkable". |
| The family were trapped upstairs as smoke billowed inside from their burning front door, the fire service said. | The family were trapped upstairs as smoke billowed inside from their burning front door, the fire service said. |
| We could so easily have been dealing with the tragedy of five lives lost to fire Kevin Roberts, fire service | We could so easily have been dealing with the tragedy of five lives lost to fire Kevin Roberts, fire service |
| They added the incident highlighted the importance of having a practiced fire escape plan. | They added the incident highlighted the importance of having a practiced fire escape plan. |
| The mother had received a free home fire safety check from the same crew who attended the fire earlier this month. | The mother had received a free home fire safety check from the same crew who attended the fire earlier this month. |
| After being alerted of the fire by the sound of smoke detectors activating, she gathered her family in an upstairs bedroom, blocked smoke from coming in under the door, and opened the window to the room. | After being alerted of the fire by the sound of smoke detectors activating, she gathered her family in an upstairs bedroom, blocked smoke from coming in under the door, and opened the window to the room. |
| Firefighters arrived at the house to find the front door well alight, and the hallway and downstairs rooms severely smokelogged. | Firefighters arrived at the house to find the front door well alight, and the hallway and downstairs rooms severely smokelogged. |
| A nine metre ladder was placed against the building up to the bedroom, and the nine-month-old baby was passed to a crew member and carried to safety. | A nine metre ladder was placed against the building up to the bedroom, and the nine-month-old baby was passed to a crew member and carried to safety. |
| While the watch manager reassured the mother, firefighters then entered downstairs wearing breathing apparatus, and extinguished the fire in the door area using one hose reel. The mother and remaining three children were then led to safety. | While the watch manager reassured the mother, firefighters then entered downstairs wearing breathing apparatus, and extinguished the fire in the door area using one hose reel. The mother and remaining three children were then led to safety. |
| The fire service said all appear to be unhurt, but the mother and the three older children were treated by paramedics at the scene for smoke inhalation. | The fire service said all appear to be unhurt, but the mother and the three older children were treated by paramedics at the scene for smoke inhalation. |
| The cause of the fire is under investigation, but is thought to be deliberate, said a spokesperson. | The cause of the fire is under investigation, but is thought to be deliberate, said a spokesperson. |
| Mr Roberts said: "The occupant had received a check, and was able to follow advice on what to do in the event of a fire. If she had not received this advice, we could so easily have been dealing with the tragedy of five lives lost to fire." | Mr Roberts said: "The occupant had received a check, and was able to follow advice on what to do in the event of a fire. If she had not received this advice, we could so easily have been dealing with the tragedy of five lives lost to fire." |