Two people escape from house fire

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Three fire engines attended
A woman was taken to hospital after a blaze broke out in a kitchen.

Firefighters from Atherton, Hindley and Leigh were called to Rainbow Drive in Atherton at 1.45pm on Sunday when the fire started in a microwave.

Two adults got out of the house before crews arrived, but one of them needed hospital treatment for smoke inhalation.

There was smoke damage throughout the house.

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