A MAN was taken to hospital following a fire this evening (Friday).
Fire crews were called to the incident in The Close, Alcombe, Minehead, shortly after 6pm when smoke alarms went off.
Firefighters led a man from the building suffering from smoke inhalation.
He was later taken to hospital by ambulance.
The fire started in a mattress and bedding and the cause was accidental.
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