Location: Maghull, Sefton
Fire crews have been called to a serious fire at a bungalow in Towers Avenue, Maghull, this morning.
Crews were alerted at 5.18am and on scene at 5.26am.
3 fire engines are in attendance.
On arrival crews found smoke issuing from the building. 4 firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the building and began fighting the fire with hose reel jets while searching for occupants.
A casualty has been recovered from the building by firefighters and the fire has now been extinguished.
An investigation into the cause of the fire will take place imminently.
More details to follow.