FIRE crews have put out a blaze at a house in Yate.

Neighbours alerted the fire service to the fire at a property in Windsor Drive in the early hours of this morning (Monday, September 8).

Avon Fire and Rescue Service sent two crews from Yate and Kingswood to the house at 5.11am.

Spokesman Simon Hatch said: “On arrival crews were faced with a fire at the rear of the property.”

All occupants of the house were accounted for and firefighters used two sets of breathing apparatus, one high pressure hose reel, a 45mm jet and a positive pressure ventilation kit to bring the blaze under control.

“The fire is believed to have been caused by accidental ignition,” added Mr Hatch.

“Crews remained at the property after the fire had been extinguished and gave fire safety advice to the occupants and tested the smoke alarms.”