Woman taken to hospital after discarded cigarette set fire to decking in Doncaster

A woman was taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation following an incident in Balby.
By Stephanie Bateman
Published 15th Aug 2022, 15:01 BST
Updated 15th Aug 2022, 15:01 BST
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Firefighters from Doncaster were called to Wellingley Road, Balby, at 6.08am on Saturday, August 13.

They found a garden fire had spread to the back of a house.

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The occupants were alerted by a working smoke alarm, meaning this was dealt with before it spread any further, by 7.43am.

One woman attended hospital for smoke inhalation.

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It is thought the fire started when a discarded cigarette set light to some decking.

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