A WOMAN was given ambulance attention after a fire in her flat.

Three fire crews went to the blaze in Merevale, Brighton, at 9.20pm on Saturday.

Crews used breathing gear and two hoses to extinguish the fire, which has been confirmed as accidental, leaving two hours later.

A South East Coast Ambulance spokesman said: "A woman was assessed and treated at the scene after suffering smoke inhalation but did not require hospital treatment."