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| Mother and daughter seriously hurt in Carmarthen house fire | Mother and daughter seriously hurt in Carmarthen house fire |
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| A mother and her daughter are in a serious condition following a house fire which police are investigating. | A mother and her daughter are in a serious condition following a house fire which police are investigating. |
| Fire crews, police and an air ambulance were called to Bryn Gorwel in Carmarthen at 18:15 BST on Sunday. | Fire crews, police and an air ambulance were called to Bryn Gorwel in Carmarthen at 18:15 BST on Sunday. |
| The woman in her 20s was taken to Morriston Hospital, Swansea, and the girl to Carmarthen's Glangwili Hospital. The girl's father was also treated in hospital. | The woman in her 20s was taken to Morriston Hospital, Swansea, and the girl to Carmarthen's Glangwili Hospital. The girl's father was also treated in hospital. |
| A neighbour said she ran into the street when she heard screaming. | |
| "It was chaos - everyone was screaming," she said. | |
| "The black smoke was horrendous and there were loads of flames. People were crying. | |
| "A man jumped out of the window and the mother was taken out by a fireman over his shoulder. | |
| "The young girl was taken to hospital in a police Jeep." | |
| The woman, who did not want to be named, said the family had moved into the area around two weeks ago. | |
| Another neighbour, Sally Thomas, said: "Hopefully they will be ok. It's a terrible experience." | |
| One witness said the family had been out for a walk and had returned home around 40 minutes before the fire broke out. | |
| It took almost four hours to bring the fire under control with three crews - two from Carmarthen and one from Kidwelly - attending. | |
| Eight firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the blaze and a thermal imaging camera was used. | Eight firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the blaze and a thermal imaging camera was used. |
| Police said the family's relatives were being supported by officers. |