A FIRE in a light fitting caused a flat in Manningham's Lister Mill to be filled with smoke this afternoon.

Fire crews had to break into the unoccupied apartment at 4pm after the alarm was set off by smoke from the overheating light fitting.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus made sure the fire was extinguished after breaking into the home in the Silk Mill part of the complex.

The flat and surrounding corridor was then vented to clear the smoke.

Crews from Fairweather Green and Shipley attended the incident.