One person and a dog had to be treated for smoke inhalation following a kitchen fire in Willaston earlier today.
Firefighters were called to the scene at a property and found the lounge and kitchen heavily smoke logged.
The cause was found to be a cardboard box which had been left on an open hob - the flames were then extinguished and the home ventilated.
The fire service is thanking paramedics for their work and Paws for Therapy for providing pet oxygen masks - crews were in attendance for around 45 minutes.
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