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Blaze uncle talks of fire ordeal | Blaze uncle talks of fire ordeal |
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The uncle of a five-week-old baby girl killed in a fire at her home in Bradford has described how he found himself trapped by the blaze. | The uncle of a five-week-old baby girl killed in a fire at her home in Bradford has described how he found himself trapped by the blaze. |
Mohammed Auzer, 19, was in the attic of the house in Sandford Road, Barkerend, when the fire took hold on Friday. | Mohammed Auzer, 19, was in the attic of the house in Sandford Road, Barkerend, when the fire took hold on Friday. |
He was later rescued by firefighters but his niece, five-week-old Zara Ahmed, died in the fire. | |
Her three-year-old brother Mujahid was pulled to safety by fire crews but was seriously injured. | |
The little boy is being treated at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, which has a specialist burns unit. | The little boy is being treated at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, which has a specialist burns unit. |
Mujahid was rescued from the blaze but was seriously injured | Mujahid was rescued from the blaze but was seriously injured |
Mr Auzer said he was alerted by screams on the first floor of the burning building, but his attempts to get downstairs were hampered by smoke and flames. | |
"I touched the first door and it was red hot, so my instinct told me push the door open", he said. | "I touched the first door and it was red hot, so my instinct told me push the door open", he said. |
"While I pushed the door open all the smoke and fire came flying at me. I ran back up the stairs and rang the fire brigade. | "While I pushed the door open all the smoke and fire came flying at me. I ran back up the stairs and rang the fire brigade. |
"One minute I was taking my nephew there and the next minute I was looking down the stairs and I have got flames coming at me and clouds of smoke billowing at me. | "One minute I was taking my nephew there and the next minute I was looking down the stairs and I have got flames coming at me and clouds of smoke billowing at me. |
"I had no time to look around and I just ran back up the stairs where I came from, I had to stay in the attic until the emergency services came and rescued me." | "I had no time to look around and I just ran back up the stairs where I came from, I had to stay in the attic until the emergency services came and rescued me." |
Neighbours described frantic efforts to rescue Zara from the blaze. Her mother, 27, managed to escape but suffered minor injuries. | Neighbours described frantic efforts to rescue Zara from the blaze. Her mother, 27, managed to escape but suffered minor injuries. |
West Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have launched a joint investigation into the cause of the fire. | West Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have launched a joint investigation into the cause of the fire. |
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