ONE person has been taken to hospital by ambulance after a house fire.

Emergency services were called to the property in Jubilee Road, Eston, East Cleveland, at 11.10pm.

Two crews from Grangetown and one from Redcar were sent to the house, as people were reported trapped.

One adult was removed from the house and taken to hospital by ambulance.

The extent of their injuries is not yet known.

The house suffered only light smoke damage to the ground floor.