SEVEN people were taken to hospital last night after a house fire on Teesside.
Two fire crews were called to the property on Outram Street in Stockton at 10.40pm.
A spokeswoman for Cleveland Fire Brigade said a bedroom was severely damaged by fire, and the first and second floors of the house were badly damaged by smoke.
Seven people were taken to hospital for precautionary checks.
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