Dog and owner rescued from Swanage house fire

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Sam the dog with a firefighterImage source, Swanage Fire Station
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Sam the dog was rescued after a small fire at a home in Swanage

A woman was taken to hospital following a house fire in which her pet dog was also treated for smoke inhalation.

The small blaze broke out in the kitchen of a property in Swanage High Street in Dorset at about 19:00 GMT on Thursday.

Firefighters treated the woman and Sam the dog for smoke inhalation and removed the item on fire. The woman was then taken to hospital.

The blaze is thought to be have started accidentally.

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