A WOMAN suffered minor injuries when fire broke out at her North Yorkshire home.

Firefighters were called to a property in Hall Lane, Harrogate, at about 11.45am today (Sunday).

A spokeswoman said a fire had started in the kitchen of a bungalow and two crews attended the scene and helped a woman to safety.

A spokeswoman for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service said the woman had not suffered serious injuries, was treated at the scene and did not require hospital treatment.

The woman was left in the care of paramedics, and crews left the scene at just before midday.