Resident suffers smoke inhalation after escaping from house fire in Leeds

Firefighters were called to Woodview Mount, Beeston, at about 8pm on Wednesday.

A bedroom had caught fire and a resident managed to escape before emergency services arrived.

Two fire engines from Leeds and one from Hunslet were called to put out the fire, along with a fire investigation officer.

The injured person was given oxygen by firefighters before being handed over to paramedics.

Crews used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel to put out the fire.

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