A resident had to be treated for the effects of smoke after a fire in a North Yorkshire village last night.
Crews from Knaresborough and Harrogate responded to the incident at a home in Aldborough, near Boroughbridge, at 11.40pm.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “The fire was caused by a halogen heater that had accidentally been turned on whilst being too close to the curtains.
Aldborough, Boroughbridge
“On the arrival of fire crews, the occupant had extinguished the fire using a fire extinguisher and water from a kettle.
“Crews removed the curtains from the property and dampened down and cleared smoke logging in the property using a PPV fan.
“Crews administered oxygen therapy to one occupant suffering from smoke inhalation. The occupant was transported to hospital via road ambulance for a precautionary check up.”
