Two people have been taken to hospital after a house fire in Newton Aycliffe in the early hours of the morning.
999 crews were called to Greenlee Garth in Newton Aycliffe after a house fire at 1.25am this morning (Wednesday, October 14).
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Police, fire and ambulance were called and two people were taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital.
A large police cordon remains in place as fire and police officers remain at the scene.
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called to a fire in Newton Aycliffe at 1.25am on Wednesday 14th October 2026.
"We dispatched one clinical team leader, one crew from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and one ambulance crew who took two patients to Darlington Memorial Hospital."
The Northern Echo has contacted Durham Police and County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service for more information.