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Missing man found after care home blaze in Hertfordshire | |
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An elderly man thought to have dementia who was missing after a fire broke out in a home for elderly people in Hertfordshire has been found. | |
About 40 firefighters were sent to tackle the fire at Dudley House, at Bovingdon, near Hemel Hempstead, at about 07:45 GMT. | About 40 firefighters were sent to tackle the fire at Dudley House, at Bovingdon, near Hemel Hempstead, at about 07:45 GMT. |
The fire service said the fire, which has now been put out, was in a first-floor flat in the two-storey building. | |
One person was treated after inhaling smoke but was not seriously injured. | One person was treated after inhaling smoke but was not seriously injured. |
The elderly man found by police is having his mental health assessed. | |
Police are investigating whether the fire was started deliberately. | |
The building homes 28 elderly people, but no-one else was injured. | The building homes 28 elderly people, but no-one else was injured. |
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