AN elderly man was led to safety after a bin caught fire at his house.
Fire crews were called to Butler Street in Rishton, at around 6.40pm last night.
A fire service spokesman said the fire had started because a lit cigarette had been thrown into a bin.
He said: "The man did not suffer any injuries but was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital as a precaution.
"There was minor smoke damage caused to a downstairs room.
"The man had managed to pick up the bin, get it to the kitchen, and pour water over it."
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