Man rescued from flat fire in North Shore
Crews were called out to Pleasant Street in North Shore just after 9pm on Sunday after neighbours raised the alarm at a block of flats.
Firefighters say they were forced to gain entry into the property and were then able to lead a man in a "confused state" to safety.
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Hide AdA spokesman for the fire services said: "It seems that a gentleman fell asleep and left a grill pan unattended.
"A fire alarm sounded which alerted neighbours who called us.
"On arrival we had to force entry into the building and a male casualty in his 40s was led to safety in a confused sate.
"He was taken to hospital as a precaution suffering from smoke inhalation.
"He is not thought to have been seriously injured.
"We used a dry powder extinguisher to put out the fire and damage was confined to the kitchen area.
"It was good that the fire alarm worked - it did its job and alerted neighbours who contacted us."