A casualty was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire started in a terraced property in Littleport.

Crews from Littleport, Ely and Soham were called at 11:14am on Wednesday (June 22) to a house fire in Ashley Gardens.

Firefighters arrived to find a fire in the bedroom of the property.

A spokesperson said: “Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters used two hose reels and a jet to extinguish the fire, followed by a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear the smoke.

“The cause of the fire was accidental.”

Crews returned to their stations by 2:10pm.