Woman taken to hospital following handbag fire

Date published: 02 December 2010


A woman was taken to hospital after suffering burns to her hands following a fire involving a handbag in the early hours of this morning (Thursday 2 December 2010).

Three fire engines from Rochdale and Littleborough attended a fire in the living room of a town house on Basil Court, Newbold at 2.14am.

The woman was treated for smoke inhalation with hospital therapy and taken to hospital by ambulance.

A man suffering the effects of smoke declined hospital treatment.

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