A CHORLEY family escaped a late night blaze last night.
Firefighters from Chorley were called to the terraced home, in The Crescent, where they tackled a fire in the kitchen while wearing breathing apparatus.
The cause was later found to be an electrical fault in a tumble dryer, a fire service spokesman said.
Elderly parents and two middle-aged children had been woken up by a smoke alarm at around 10.45pm before escaping and calling for help.
However, a man was treated with oxygen at the scene after inhaling smoke.
A cat was also rescued.
The family was taken to a hotel.
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