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Honiton house fire: Child and teenagers airlifted to hospital | |
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A child and two teenagers have been seriously injured in a house fire in Devon. | |
The casualties were airlifted to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital after firefighters were called to Lee Close in Honiton just before 08:00 BST. | The casualties were airlifted to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital after firefighters were called to Lee Close in Honiton just before 08:00 BST. |
A three-year-old boy is being transferred to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol, police said. | |
A 17-year-old girl and 18-year-old man suffered serious injuries in the blaze. | |
Police said eight people were in the house, seven members of a family and another person. | |
A six-year-old boy and a man in his 30s are being treated for smoke inhalation. | |
The cause of the fire, which has been extinguished, is being investigated but is not believed to be suspicious. |