AN Essex family have been left without a home after fire tore through their terraced house in ther early hours of the morning.

AN Essex family have been left without a home today after fire tore through their terraced house in the early hours of the morning.

A man and woman suffered burns from the blaze, which broke out in Milwards, Harlow.

Fire crews from Harlow arrived on the scene at around 1am this morning to find the first floor and roof of the property well alight.

Aided by eight sets of breathing apparatus, crews were able to extinguish the fire by 02.58am.

The injured man and woman were left in the care of paramedics.