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Boy, 10, helps save fire family Family of four escape flat blaze
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A 10-year-old boy helped a family-of-seven escape from a blaze, which gutted their flat and a kebab shop in Gwynedd. A young woman has been taken to hospital after a family escaped from a blaze, which gutted their flat above a kebab shop in Gwynedd.
He escaped with his parents and three brothers and sister after fire gutted the property in High Street, Bangor. The 19-year-old, her brother, 18, a boy, 10, and their father smelled smoke at the property in High Street, Bangor at 0131 GMT on Monday.
The boy raised the alarm after smelling smoke, at 0131 GMT on Monday. He was treated in hospital for cuts to his hands. The young woman has been transferred to hospital in Liverpool.
Nearby buildings were also damaged, including the HQ of the North Wales Society for the Blind.Nearby buildings were also damaged, including the HQ of the North Wales Society for the Blind.
Part of the street remained closed as fire investigators waited for a structural engineer to assess the building's safety.Part of the street remained closed as fire investigators waited for a structural engineer to assess the building's safety.
The fire is thought to have broken out in the kebab shop below.
Initially it had been thought the 10-year-old had alerted his family but details have now been confirmed.
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service county safety manager Terry Williams said the family were very fortunate to get out safely.North Wales Fire and Rescue Service county safety manager Terry Williams said the family were very fortunate to get out safely.
"It appears the 10-year-old boy woke up and woke his family after he smelled smoke," he said.
We're a bit concerned at the moment as there is a lot of fire damage to all the floors Terry Williams, county safety managerWe're a bit concerned at the moment as there is a lot of fire damage to all the floors Terry Williams, county safety manager
"They managed to get out by going down the stairs as the fire had not spread that far at that stage," he added. "They managed to get out by going down the stairs as the fire had not spread that far at that stage," he said.
The boy was treated at Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital in Bangor and the family are now believed to be staying with relatives elsewhere in the city. The 18-year-old man was treated for cuts to his hands at Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital in Bangor and the family are now believed to be staying with relatives elsewhere in the city.
As the fire spread flames were said to reach half way across the road with the heat cracking the glass in the windows of Cob Records opposite.As the fire spread flames were said to reach half way across the road with the heat cracking the glass in the windows of Cob Records opposite.
The intensity of the flames is also affecting the investigation into the cause of the blaze.The intensity of the flames is also affecting the investigation into the cause of the blaze.
"We're a bit concerned at the moment as there is a lot of fire damage to all the floors, so we are waiting for a structural engineering to have a look at it before we can go in," Mr Williams said."We're a bit concerned at the moment as there is a lot of fire damage to all the floors, so we are waiting for a structural engineering to have a look at it before we can go in," Mr Williams said.
The HQ of the North Wales Society for the Blind was also badly damagedThe HQ of the North Wales Society for the Blind was also badly damaged
Gwilym Owen, the director of North Wales Society for the Blind said the damage to their building would mean the society would be temporarily out of action.Gwilym Owen, the director of North Wales Society for the Blind said the damage to their building would mean the society would be temporarily out of action.
"There is considerable smoke damage throughout the building, and substantial damage to the studio where we record the audio tapes, such as the community newspapers," he said."There is considerable smoke damage throughout the building, and substantial damage to the studio where we record the audio tapes, such as the community newspapers," he said.
"Some of the flames also travelled along the joists from next door which has caused quite a bit of damage.""Some of the flames also travelled along the joists from next door which has caused quite a bit of damage."
The society has 3,000 users on their books, with 550 regularly receiving audio tapes, he added.The society has 3,000 users on their books, with 550 regularly receiving audio tapes, he added.
"On average around 200 people receive some kind of recording on tape from us every week, so we need to find somewhere else to do this work."On average around 200 people receive some kind of recording on tape from us every week, so we need to find somewhere else to do this work.
"In addition scores come into the shop to see equipment and to take part in IT courses," he added."In addition scores come into the shop to see equipment and to take part in IT courses," he added.