Oct 1 2008 by Matt Hurst, Birkenhead News
A 55-YEAR-OLD man escaped unharmed in the early hours of Tuesday from a fire in his bedroom caused by an unextinguished cigarette.
Merseyside Fire Service attended the Yelverton Road mid-terrace in Tranmere at around 3am to discover the remains of a fire in the first floor bedroom.
The occupant was treated for smoke inhalation on scene and had no other injuries.