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Three people have been rescued after a fire broke out at a block of flats in Belfast. Three people have been rescued after a fire broke out at a block of flats in east Belfast.
Crews were called to the flats at Grace Avenue in the east of the city at about 0300 GMT on Monday. Crews were called to the flats at Grace Avenue, off Bloomfield Avenue at about 0245 GMT on Tuesday.
Three people on the ground level got out of the building after they were alerted by a fire alarm. Three people on the ground floor got out of the building after they were alerted by a fire alarm.
But three others were trapped on the upper levels. Fire control room staff kept in contact with them until crews arrived and rescued them. But three others were trapped on the second level. Firefighters using breathing apparatus led them to safety through thick smoke.
Phil Griffiths from the Fire and Rescue Service said it was not clear how the fire started.Phil Griffiths from the Fire and Rescue Service said it was not clear how the fire started.
"Our operator was able to keep on the line to the people who were trapped. I do not want to say too much as police are still investigating and it may be suspicious. It was in the stairwell.""Our operator was able to keep on the line to the people who were trapped. I do not want to say too much as police are still investigating and it may be suspicious. It was in the stairwell."