Two people suffered from smoke inhalation when their electric cooker caught fire. The two occupants of a first floor flat in Dawlish's High Street were rescued shortly after 4am on Saturday. Fire appliances from Dawlish and Teignmouth had been called to the incident at the address. Ambulance crews were also on scene to check the casualties. The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental. The casualties were treated at the scene but were not thought to be seriously injured.
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