Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service have rescued a man and his dog from the scene of a house fire in Stoke-on-Trent.

Crews were sent to Wooliscroft Road, Bucknall, just after 7.30pm on Friday (22 November).

The man and his pet were rescued by firefighters and the man was taken to hospital after suffering smoke inhalation.

An inspection into the cause found the fire was caused accidentally after oil in a frying pan caught fire and began spreading.

The man and his dog were rescued and the man was taken to hospital (Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service).

Station Manager Mark Tattum, who went to the scene, said: "Our crews were thankfully able to get to the scene before the fire spread out of control to bring the man and his companion to safety.

"Incidents like this show just how easy it is for fires to start in the household accidentally, especially when cooking.

"There are a number of ways you can limit accidents from happening when cooking. We advise always looking when you cook, not leaving your hobs or pans on the heat while unattended and making sure heating devices are properly switched off once you're finished."

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