A WOMAN and a child were taken to hospital after a fire at a house in York.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out at 6.32pm yesterday to Dale Street after reports of a house fire.

Two crews attended the incident which involved a chip pan.

A spokesman for the service said: "The fire caused damage to the kitchen and smoke damage throughout the property.

"Fire was out on the arrival of crews who carried out an insepection and ventilated using a positive pressure ventilation fan.

"A woman and a child were taken to hospital for checks after suffering smoke inhalation."