Mum and child rescued from house fire in Leeds by hero police officer
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A police officer kicked down the door of the smoke-logged terraced property on Acre Crescent, Middleton, and got the pair – who had been asleep – safely outside.
Fire crews arrived shortly afterwards and treated the woman and the child, who is understood to be aged under 10, for the effects of smoke inhalation.
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Emergency services were called to the scene by concerned neighbours shortly after 8.30pm yesterday.
A spokesman for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the incident was a “pan fire”.
Smoke damage was confined to the ground floor of the house.
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