A WOMAN suffered minor burns in a house fire in Sale yesterday.

Firefighters were called to a detached house in Reading Drive shortly before midday on April 12.

Crews found the boiler in the utility room of the property was on fire.

They used two breathing apparatus, a hose reel and high pressured fan to get the fire under control.

A woman suffered minor burns and was checked over by the ambulance services.

Emergency services were on the scene for around 50 minutes.

Reading Drive