Leiston: One man receives burns after house fire in Carr Avenue

Fire crews have extinguished a house fire in Carr Avenue, Leiston.

Crews from Aldeburgh and Leiston were sent to the house around 5.40pm and found a fire in the kitchen with the ground floor of the property filled with smoke.

The fire was brought under control by 6.30pm and one male suffered smoke inhalation and minor burns. He was left in the care of the ambulance crew.