One fire crew was called (Image: Archant)
A MAN suffered from smoke inhalation this morning after a fire broke out at his home in Colchester.
Two fire crews from the town were mobilised to Ayloff Road at 6.13am where they discovered a small fire in a property.
One hose reel was used to put out the blaze, which was extinguished at 6.35am.
An occupant of the house, a 50-year-old man, was treated for the effects of smoke inhalation by members of the ambulance service.
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