Woman rescued after fire breaks out in Halifax high-rise flats

Firefighters were called to Lister Court just before 3.40am on Sunday.

The woman, who was unconscious when she was found, was taken to hospital by ambulance.

A spokesperson said the cause of the fire was burnt cooking and crews used a high-power fan to clear the property of smoke.

Firefighers from Halifax, Illingworth and Rastrick attended, along with an aerial pump from Leeds.