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Woman leaps to safety from blaze
9:01am Tuesday 25th December 2012 in National News © Press Association 2013
Three people escaped the house blaze in Horsforth, Leeds
A woman has broken her leg as she escaped from a burning house by jumping from an upstairs window.
She was one of three people who escaped from a blaze in King Edward Avenue, Horsforth, Leeds, in the early hours of this morning, West Yorkshire Fire Service said.
A spokesman said three crews were sent to the blaze following reports that people were trapped in the property.
But, on arrival, the firefighters found a man and two women had managed to get out of the semi-detached house without help.
"The two female occupants had jumped to safety from a first-floor window," the spokesman said.
"All the casualties were suffering from smoke inhalation. One of the women had a suspected broken leg."
All three occupants were taken to hospital.
Firefighters entered the house using breathing apparatus and cleared smoke from the property and a neighbouring building using a high-powered fan.
