Elderly woman flees Chesterfield house fire
An elderly woman thankfully escaped a house fire in Chesterfield this morning.
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.