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| Two children in hospital after Bradninch house fire | Two children in hospital after Bradninch house fire |
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| Two children have been taken to hospital after a house fire in Devon. | Two children have been taken to hospital after a house fire in Devon. |
| Firefighters rescued five people from the blaze which destroyed the end of terrace property at Bradninch, near Exeter. | Firefighters rescued five people from the blaze which destroyed the end of terrace property at Bradninch, near Exeter. |
| Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the fire broke out just before 03:00 BST. | Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the fire broke out just before 03:00 BST. |
| The condition of the children is not known and an investigation into how the fire started has begun. | The condition of the children is not known and an investigation into how the fire started has begun. |
| Nigel Deasy, the incident commander at the scene, said the family's lives were saved by smoke detectors and an escape plan | |
| "The family was able to survive this fire because of their fantastic fire escape plan which the children were able to follow," he told BBC News. | |
| "I'd like to send our condolences to the family, but also I must congratulate them for their organisation which let them escape this fire." |