Firefighters tackled a house blaze yesterday.

Two firefighters wearing breathing gear entered the home in Hillsdale, Devonshire, to put out the fire.

A fire service spokesman said thick smoke was billowing out of the windows and doors of the lower apartment of a two-storey house.

He added the cause of the blaze, which happened at about 9am, was under investigation.

Five fire crews from the Hamilton and Port Royal fire stations dealt with the incident.