A MAN who fell asleep in front of his television woke up to find it was on fire.
Mike Boardman, aged 56, of Kenwood Road, Smithills, phoned the fire service and then tried to tackle the blaze which is believed to have started when the TV short-circuited.
Firefighters used a fan to remove the smoke. Mr Boardman went to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.
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