A WOMAN has suffered from smoke inhalation after a fire at a house in a York suburb.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out at 7.15pm last night (February 27) to Crichton Avenue in Clifton.

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A service spokesman said: "Crews from Acomb and York responded to a report of a fire in the kitchen of a residential property.

"On arrival of crews found a small fire to the microwave was out.

"Crews assisted a female casualty who was suffering from smoke inhalation before leaving her with a relative to await the arrival of an ambulance for a precautionary check."