Caia Park: Two people taken to hospital after house fire in Wrexham

Two people have been taken to hospital after a house fire in Wrexham.

Emergency services were called to the fire, which broke out on Y Wern, Caia Park, shortly before 8pm on Thursday night.

North Wales Fire and Rescue service said the fire was caused by a marshmallow heater.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the service said: "There was 100% fire damage to a bedroom – and 100% smoke damage to the first floor, slight smoke damage to ground floor.

"Cause was accidental – use of open flame ‘marshmallow’ heater in bedroom."

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We sent three emergency ambulances and one rapid response vehicle to the scene. Two patients were transported to Wrexham Maelor Hospital.”