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Baby hurt as sparkler causes fire | Baby hurt as sparkler causes fire |
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A week-old baby is in hospital and a family have been left homeless after a fire at their house in Londonderry. | A week-old baby is in hospital and a family have been left homeless after a fire at their house in Londonderry. |
The fire service believe the blaze at a house in Carnhill on Thursday was caused by a child playing with sparklers in an upstairs bedroom. | The fire service believe the blaze at a house in Carnhill on Thursday was caused by a child playing with sparklers in an upstairs bedroom. |
The baby was treated in hospital for smoke inhalation and the house was extensively damaged. | The baby was treated in hospital for smoke inhalation and the house was extensively damaged. |
Kevin Chester, of the Fire and Rescue Service, said it was "lucky no one was killed". | |
"They had working smoke alarms in the house, they closed the door on the fire and left the property," he said. | |
"At this time of year with Halloween there are fireworks and sparklers, we are just asking parents to make sure children are accompanied and make sure they are kept safe." |