Elderly man suffers smoke inhalation in Kenlis Street fire
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hosereel jet and a covering jet to put out a fire in the kitchen.
A 70-year-old man suffered mild smoke inhalation. Fire crews had to ventilate the smoke from the premises and the cause of the fire appears to have been accidental.
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Hide AdMeanwhile a car was set on fire in an apparent arson attack at Ardaghy Road in the Kilcoo area outside Rathfriland also on Thursday.
Firefighters used a hosereel jet to put out the fire at around 4.40am.
Fire crews from Rathfriland and Newcastle stations attended the incident.