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| Fire girls' doctors 'optimistic' | Fire girls' doctors 'optimistic' |
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| Doctors say they are optimistic for the recovery of four teenage girls who were critically hurt in a house fire. | Doctors say they are optimistic for the recovery of four teenage girls who were critically hurt in a house fire. |
| An investigation has started into how the blaze started in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, on Monday afternoon. | An investigation has started into how the blaze started in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, on Monday afternoon. |
| The girls, two aged 14 and two aged 15, are being treated at the burns unit at Swansea's Morriston Hospital. | The girls, two aged 14 and two aged 15, are being treated at the burns unit at Swansea's Morriston Hospital. |
| Consultant Hamish Laing said at least one, and probably more, were likely to remain in hospital for some time and would need extensive surgery. | Consultant Hamish Laing said at least one, and probably more, were likely to remain in hospital for some time and would need extensive surgery. |
| Mr Laing said: "They have all been required to be put on to life-support. | Mr Laing said: "They have all been required to be put on to life-support. |
| "I'm pleased to be able to report they have had a good night but they do remain critically ill. | "I'm pleased to be able to report they have had a good night but they do remain critically ill. |
| "The children are all on breathing machines, so they have not been able to talk to their families, and they have been going to and from the operating theatre overnight and again this morning. | "The children are all on breathing machines, so they have not been able to talk to their families, and they have been going to and from the operating theatre overnight and again this morning. |
| We would anticipate they will be pretty poorly for sometime Hamish Laing, consultant | We would anticipate they will be pretty poorly for sometime Hamish Laing, consultant |
| "At least one of them and probably many of them will be in hospital for some time." | "At least one of them and probably many of them will be in hospital for some time." |
| He said the extent of the burns ranged from 41% to 29%. | He said the extent of the burns ranged from 41% to 29%. |
| "There is no suggestion these burns are life threatening, and indeed we are optimistic that all the girls will get better. | "There is no suggestion these burns are life threatening, and indeed we are optimistic that all the girls will get better. |
| "But we would anticipate they will be pretty poorly for some time. | "But we would anticipate they will be pretty poorly for some time. |
| "All four girls have burns that will require skin grafting and we are also expecting that we will need to use some of the more hi-technology techniques, including artificial skin for at least one of the girls if not more." | "All four girls have burns that will require skin grafting and we are also expecting that we will need to use some of the more hi-technology techniques, including artificial skin for at least one of the girls if not more." |
| Examining scene | Examining scene |
| There were reports of an explosion before the roof of the mid-terraced house in Old Castle Road was engulfed in flames. | There were reports of an explosion before the roof of the mid-terraced house in Old Castle Road was engulfed in flames. |
| Fire investigators are examining the scene to discover the cause of the fire which broke out at 1500 GMT. | Fire investigators are examining the scene to discover the cause of the fire which broke out at 1500 GMT. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police have already said it does not appear to be suspicious. | Dyfed-Powys Police have already said it does not appear to be suspicious. |
| The fire also spread to two neighbouring properties and firefighters from Mid and West Wales Fire Service were able to prevent any other homes from being damaged. | The fire also spread to two neighbouring properties and firefighters from Mid and West Wales Fire Service were able to prevent any other homes from being damaged. |
| The four girls - two sisters and two of their friends - were able to escape the burning building before fire crews arrived. | The four girls - two sisters and two of their friends - were able to escape the burning building before fire crews arrived. |
| Residents in the two adjoining houses had to find alternativeaccommodation for the night. | |
| Local councillor John Jenkins said he had spoken with a police officer at the scene who had said it was believed something like a gas cylinder had exploded. "I think he wanted to stop rumours that there was a gas leak," said Mr Jenkins. | |
| "Obviously the whole area would have been evacuated if that had been the case." |