A MAN suffered from smoke inhalation after a halogen lamp caused a fire at a Burnham shop.

The incident took place yesterday, Sunday, March 27 at around 8pm at the Picture Business Shop in Abingdon Street, and an “ambulance was requested for one male who had inhaled smoke at the scene”.

A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Crews attended smoke issuing from a property, with a shop on the ground floor and a flat above.

“Crews found a fire on the ground floor at the rear of the property and got to work with two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to put the fire out.

“Ambulance was requested for one male who had inhaled smoke at the scene. “Crews administered oxygen therapy until their arrival.

“The fire was extinguished, and crews confirmed the fire as accidental, caused by a halogen lamp.

“Positive pressure fan was used to clear the property of the smoke, which sustained moderate damage. A thermal imaging camera was also used to check for fire spread and hot spots.”