A woman has been rescued from a house fire in Bradford.

Fire crews from Odsal station were called to the blaze on Barmby Road at 4.30pm today.

The fire had took hold at the bottom of the stairs, trapping the woman in her living room.

Crew commander Matthew Green said: “We put the fire out and then led the woman to safety.”

The woman, aged in her 40s, did not suffer any serious injuries but was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary for a check-up. Her house was heavily smoke-damaged.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.