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One person suffers from breathing in smoke during fire at York home

Two crews were called to a fire at a York home last night (Saturday).

Firefighters from York and Huntington responded to a report of smoke seen from a property on Towthorpe Road, Haxby at 6.38pm.

A chip pan had caught fire. The occupant had put it out before crews arrived.

Towthorpe Road, Haxby

A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Crews carried out an inspection of the surrounding area to check for any fire spread and located a small fire in the extractor hood that they extinguished.

“Crews ventilated the property.

“The occupant of the property was advised to attend hospital for a precautionary check up for smoke inhalation and was left in the care of neighbours.”