Man rescued from North Anston flat fire

A MAN was rescued by firefighters after a nearby flat caught fire on Saturday evening (May 25).

Fire crews from Aston, Birley Moor and Maltby were called to Woodland Drive, North Anston, at around 8.30pm and were at the scene for more than two hours. 

"Crews attended a fire in a first-floor flat, but the occupier was not there at the time of the incident," said a spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

"The fire was contained to the premises, but an adult male from a nearby flat was rescued by our crews and treated for smoke inhalation."

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, she added.