A man has been taken to hospital this morning after a blaze broke out at his home in Flamborough during the firefighters' strike.
The fire broke out at the man's home in High Street just after 1am this morning.
A cooker hob had been left on, starting a fire, and the man was taken to Scarborough Hospital, suffering from smoke inhalation.
Although the strike was still ongoing, firefighters attended the blaze because it was considered 'life-threatening.'
Firefighters had been striking between 2pm and 2am in a row over pensions with the Government.
A spokesman for Humberside Fire and Rescue said: "It was a small fire and it was dealt with pretty quickly.
"There was minor damage to the property's kitchen as a result."
