A FAMILY escaped uninjured from a house fire, thanks to their smoke alarm
Firefighters were called to the semi-detached house in Penshaw Gardens, East Stanley, at 1.30am, on Thursday
The fire started in the kitchen when a chip pan was left unattended.
A couple and their child were alerted to the blaze by their smoke alarm and escaped uninjured.
They were taken to hospital for a check-up as a precautionary measure.
Divisional Officer Dave Turnbull, said: "This could have been a lot worse and we believe that if it was not for the smoke alarm they had fitted, they would not be here now."
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