Firefighters carry woman to safety (From Runcorn and Widnes World)
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Woman rescued by firefighters
12:07pm Monday 10th December 2012 in News By Barbara Jordan
A WOMAN was rescued after a fire broke out outside her home in Palacefields, Runcorn in the early hours of this morning.
She was carried down a seven metre ladder from her first floor flat by firefighters, and taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.
A store cupboard on the ground floor had been set on fire.
Three appliances dealt with the incident shortly after 1.30am.
A large industrial fan was used to disperse smoke.
Smoke alarms had activated to alert residents of the fire.
Anyone with information should call Cheshire Police on 101.
