TWELVE people have been treated after breathing in smoke in a fire in Southampton City Centre.
Firefighters from four stations rushed to a three storey building on the High Street at 7.30pm on Sunday.
Twelve people were left needing treatment for smoke inhalation.
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Fire crews passed them into the care of South Central Ambulance Service.
Meanwhile, two people were escorted away from the building and allowed to leave.
Firefighters from St Marys, Redbridge, Hightown and Eastleigh battled the blaze.
But now the fire service says the property is considered "saveable".
They left the area at 8.56pm that evening.
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