A MAN was taken to hospital suffering from slight burns and the effects of smoke inhalation last night following a pan fire in a Leigh house.

A pan that had been left unattended caught fire in a house in Windermere Road at about 3.30pm yesterday.

A man was taken to Leigh Infirmary following the incident, after being given oxygen therapy at the scene by firefighters.

The fire left minor damage to the kitchen.