The fire destroyed the staircase and damaged the majority of the ground floor of an end-of-terrace house. The fire also damaged the first floor and the external scaffolding. Before the Brigade arrived, a woman and a man left the property and were treated on the scene for smoke inhalation.
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The fire started in a back room of the property and spread through the ground floor and stairs,” said Station Commander Mick Palmer, who was on the scene.