Elderly man treated following kitchen fire

A man was treated with oxygen therapy following a kitchen fire yesterday evening (23 May).

Two fire crews from Rochdale were called to Pennine View, East Street, Wardleworth, at 05.56pm following reports of a fire.

The fire involved a pan of food on a cooker which had been left unattended and resulted in smoke damage to the kitchen of the property.

The man was treated by the fire service but declined hospital treatment.