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| Gwynedd fire crews rescue seven from Barmouth flat fire | Gwynedd fire crews rescue seven from Barmouth flat fire |
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| Seven people have been rescued from a burning flat in Gwynedd. | |
| North Wales Fire crews were called to the incident in Barmouth High Street at 19:38 GMT on Thursday. | |
| A fire control officer gave the family fire survival advice over the telephone as a crew rushed to the scene. | A fire control officer gave the family fire survival advice over the telephone as a crew rushed to the scene. |
| Firefighters from Barmouth arrived within four minutes and were able to rescue the family from a first floor window using a ladder. The incident was still ongoing at 20:45 GMT. | Firefighters from Barmouth arrived within four minutes and were able to rescue the family from a first floor window using a ladder. The incident was still ongoing at 20:45 GMT. |
| Crews from Dolgellau and Harlech were also sent to the scene, with police and ambulance staff in attendance. | Crews from Dolgellau and Harlech were also sent to the scene, with police and ambulance staff in attendance. |
| A fire service spokesman said the woman who rang 999 was "very good on the phone". | A fire service spokesman said the woman who rang 999 was "very good on the phone". |
| She told the fire service how she, her brother, her partner and four children were trapped inside the property as the fire blocked their escape route. | She told the fire service how she, her brother, her partner and four children were trapped inside the property as the fire blocked their escape route. |
| "She stayed calm and relayed the information to the other people there," the spokesman added. | "She stayed calm and relayed the information to the other people there," the spokesman added. |
| The property is above a commercial premises. | The property is above a commercial premises. |
| Crews used breathing apparatus, hose reels and a thermal imaging camera to tackle the fire, which is thought to have started in the communal hallway. | Crews used breathing apparatus, hose reels and a thermal imaging camera to tackle the fire, which is thought to have started in the communal hallway. |
| The family was treated at the scene and no one had to be taken to hospital. |