Elderly woman flees Chesterfield house fire

An elderly woman thankfully escaped a house fire in Chesterfield this morning.
Firefighters rushed to the scene.Firefighters rushed to the scene.
Firefighters rushed to the scene.

Firefighters attended the incident on Wellington Street in New Whittington at 11.20am.

A Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "An elderly female left the property before the arrival of fire crews.

"Trauma care was given by fire service personnel and the property was ventilated using a fan."

It is not known what caused the blaze.