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| Rescuers tackle fire at care home | Rescuers tackle fire at care home |
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| Dozens of people have been rescued from a care home in South Lanarkshire after a fire broke out in the early hours of the morning. | |
| Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service said that all 80 of the elderly residents had been accounted for. | Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service said that all 80 of the elderly residents had been accounted for. |
| Eight fire crews had been sent to deal with the fire at the Douglas View Care Centre in Hamilton. | Eight fire crews had been sent to deal with the fire at the Douglas View Care Centre in Hamilton. |
| Staff at the home in William Street raised the alarm when they discovered the blaze just after 0650 BST. | Staff at the home in William Street raised the alarm when they discovered the blaze just after 0650 BST. |
| The home, run by Southern Cross Healthcare, cares for elderly, frail people and younger physically disabled people who need help with daily living but do not need full-time nursing care. | |
| The centre can house up to 100 patients on short and long-term stay. |