Two men have been taken to hospital after a house fire in Penzance.

Firefighters were called to Daniel Place, Penzance just after 3pm on Thursday.

A fire service spokesman said when the crews arrived they found a small fire in a bedroom on the first floor of the property and firefighters extinguished the flames using a hosereel.

Adding: "Two males who were in the property at the time of the fire were taken to hospital by ambulance, believed to be suffering from minor burns. Police were also called to the scene of the fire, the cause of which is under investigation."