June 4, 2013 10.40 am This story is over 129 months old

Man in hospital after rescue from Cannon Street house fire

Flat fire: A man in being treated in hospital after he was rescued from a fire at his flat in Cannon Street in Lincoln.

A man in being treated in hospital after he was rescued from a fire at his flat in Cannon Street in Lincoln.

The fire was reported to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue at around 5.40pm on Monday, June 3, and four crews attended the flat fire.

One man was rescued, suffering with smoke inhalation. He was given oxygen by the crew and an ambulance took him to hospital.

Firefighters extinguished the fire, which caused severe damage to the living room and hallway, with severe smoke damage to the remainder of the flat.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Photo: Adge Mason

Photo: Adge Mason

Photo: Adge Mason

Photo: Adge Mason