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| Rochdale house fire: Seven people and a puppy rescued | Rochdale house fire: Seven people and a puppy rescued |
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| Seven people and a puppy have been rescued after a suspected arson attack on a house in Rochdale. | |
| Firefighters were called to Manchester Road, Castleton, at 03:30 GMT after an "intense fire" started in a Volkswagen Golf and spread to the home. | |
| Four adults and three children were pulled from the two-storey building. | |
| Two people returned to attempt to save the puppy and were rescued for a second time, firefighters said. | |
| Greater Manchester Police later confirmed they were treating the fire as arson with the intent to endanger life. | |
| Officers are yet to arrest anyone in connection with the blaze. | |
| Mohammed Noman, who lives at the property, said: "Something like this you're never prepared for, you don't know what to do. You just grab everyone and try to get out as quick as possible. | Mohammed Noman, who lives at the property, said: "Something like this you're never prepared for, you don't know what to do. You just grab everyone and try to get out as quick as possible. |
| "The only thing that matters is we're ok, our family is ok." | "The only thing that matters is we're ok, our family is ok." |
| Station manager Paul Whittaker, of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, said: "The fire involving a car had rapidly come into contact with the ground floor windows, spreading to the rest of the property. | |
| "Crews worked incredibly hard to carry out the safe rescue of so many people and get the fire under control." | |