A MAN was treated for smoke inhalation following a cooker fire in Howard Road, Wellington, this morning, (February 23).

A fire appliance from Wellington and two from Taunton attended the incident, just before 7.30am.

Breathing apparatus, hose reel jets and a thermal imaging camera were used to extinguish the fire and the cooker was removed.

Crews vented the property and a man was treated by ambulance staff for smoke inhalation.