Three children have been treated for smoke inhalation in hospital after a fire swept through their home.
Fire crews with specialist breathing equipment battled the blaze at the house in Westborough Road, Westcliff, caused by a blocked storage heater. Firefighters assured the condition of the children was not serious.
Published Monday, March 4, 2002
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