Portadown house fire believed to have started accidentally
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The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has confirmed the incident at Watson Street has now ended.
Three people were treated for smoke inhalation.
Emergency services were alerted to the fire shortly after 7am on Friday morning.
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Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used water jets to extinguish the fire.
A NIFRS spokesperson confirmed: “The incident was dealt with by 11.40am and the cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.”
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