Firefighters rescue man from Oakham shop blaze

Firefighters rescued a man who was trapped in a flat while the shop below was on fire.
Emergency crews were called to the shop in Mill Street, Oakham, at about 4.15am today.
They rescued a man from the flat above using a ladder. He was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.
Firefighters remained at the scene until just after 6am. The shop was badly damaged in the blaze, which was believed to have started accidentally, due to a faulty electrical appliance.