A FAMILY was rescued from a blaze after their fish tank caught fire.

Three fire crews were called to the fire in the home in London Road, Leigh at 10am yesterday after a passer-by noticed flames in the window of the building.

On arrival, crews confirmed that an electrical fault had caused a fish tank to catch fire and the room, measuring 5m x 6m, was full of smoke.

Firefighters managed to alert the residents living in the flats above the property - four adults and one child - before helping them to safety.

One woman suffered from smoke inhalation and was left in the car of the Ambulance Service.

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Crews confirmed the fire was out by 10:40am.

Grant Jones, Temporary Crew Manager at Leigh said: “We really want to highlight the importance of having working smoke alarms. We recommend everyone has at least one working smoke alarm on each level of their property.

Smoke alarms save lives and are often the first sign of a fire in your home.

It’s also really important to make sure you know how to exit your house safely in the event of a fire. We encourage everyone to practice an escape route with their family members or housemates, so that you don’t put yourself at risk if anything should happen.”