Man taken to hospital after York house set on fire

A man was taken to hospital following a house fire in York.

Fire crews from York and Acomb were called to reports of a house on fire in Hope Street, off Walmgate, at 8.06am yesterday (Thursday).

A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “The crews used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.

“The cause was deliberate and the incident is now being dealt with by the police.”

A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “A man in his 20s was taken to hospital for treatment.

“An investigation is ongoing into the cause of the fire.”