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Borough: Bolton
Incident Date: 23 January 2012
THREE children were injured after a fire at a house in Bolton.
Firefighters from Bolton Central Fire Station were called to Lambton Street, Morris Green, just after 9pm on Monday. (January, 23, 2012)
On arrival, the crew discovered a fire involving a kitchen diner unit in the semi-detached house.
A two-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy were treated at the scene by the fire service and paramedics for burns to their hands.
A three-year-old boy was treated for the effects of breathing in smoke.
The children were taken to hospital by ambulance for a check-up.
Damage was caused to a collection of Xbox games and some papers.
It is believed that the fire started as a result of the children playing with matches.
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