An unclosed wood burner led to a person being taken to hospital after a house fire in Lode yesterday morning.
Two people were rescued from the blaze in Fen Road at around 10.20am and one casualty was later taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
Station Commander Jamie Johnson said: “The fire was started after the door of a wood burner was not shut properly.
“The heat set fire to a nearby wood basket, which then spread to the living room.
“We would advise all those that use wood burners to make sure the area around it is kept clear and no combustible material be kept nearby.”
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel to extinguish the fire and a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear the smoke before returning to their station by 12.42pm.
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