Residents escape as fire breaks out in Halifax flat
Fire crews from three stations have battled a flat fire in Halifax after being called to the scene during the early hours.
Engines from Illingworth, Halifax and Fairweather Green were dispatched to George's Street in Ovenden, where a fire had broken out in a ground floor flat within a two storey building.
West Yorkshire Fire Service said it was alerted to the domestic fire shortly after 3.30am today.
A spokesman said the fire spread through the entire flat but residents had got themselves to safety
Firefighters used breathing apparatus, hose reels and a ventilation system to put out the fire.