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| Pensioner rescued from flats fire | Pensioner rescued from flats fire |
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| A 91-year-old man had to be woken up by firefighters as a blaze swept through properties in County Down. | |
| Fire crews broke into the pensioner's flat at Mountview Terrace area of Banbridge after the fire broke out just after 0130 BST on Friday. | Fire crews broke into the pensioner's flat at Mountview Terrace area of Banbridge after the fire broke out just after 0130 BST on Friday. |
| A total of 25 people, including children, were moved out of their homes. There were no reports of any injuries. | A total of 25 people, including children, were moved out of their homes. There were no reports of any injuries. |
| The cause of the blaze has yet to be established. | The cause of the blaze has yet to be established. |
| An oil tank appears to have caught fire during the incident. | An oil tank appears to have caught fire during the incident. |
| Several of the properties were badly damaged by the blaze, the rest appear to be smoke and water damaged. | Several of the properties were badly damaged by the blaze, the rest appear to be smoke and water damaged. |
| A local leisure centre was made available to those who had to leave their homes. | A local leisure centre was made available to those who had to leave their homes. |