FIRE crews were called to an incident yesterday evening after the occupant of a flat had fallen asleep while running a bath, causing flooding to the flat below.

A Northallerton crew were called to the incident in Allerton Way at around 7.30pm yesterday, whereby water was coming into a flat through the lights.

Crews investigated and discovered that the occupant of the flat above had fallen alseep whilst running a bath causing the flooding to the flat below.

Crews isolated the lights and gave advice to the occupants.