About a dozen children evacuated
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About a dozen children evacuated from house fire in Kristinehamn

A house in Kristinehamn caught fire early Saturday. About ten children and four adults were evacuated from the house, Nya Wermlands-Tidningen (NWT) reported.

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The fire alarm was raised at 4:40 a.m. The children, about eleven according to the police, and the adults are said to have managed to get out.

It is possible that someone may have inhaled smoke, said Maths Thörn, duty officer at the Bergslagen regional police, to NWT.

According to the police, the villa was completely engulfed in flames. A couple of hours later, the fire was declared under control.

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