30/03/2016

Woman Jumps To Safety To Escape House Fire In Co Armagh

A woman is being treated for minor injuries in hospital after she jumped from the first floor of a property to escape a fire in Co Armagh.

The blaze started at a house in the Navan Court area shortly before 8.20pm on Tuesday.

Around 20 firefighters attended the scene and extinguished the fire.

The woman is also being treated for smoke inhalation.

The blaze is thought to have started accidentally.

(CD)

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