Dog dies in accidental shed fire

One person was also taken to the hospital after the fire

A dog has died in an accidental shed fire, believed to have been caused by a wood-burning stove.

Cleveland Fire Brigade was called to Arkley Cresent in Hartlepool on Tuesday evening.

A dog was found dead at the scene, it said, while one person suffered burns and was given oxygen therapy for smoke inhalation.

The fire service said the cause was "believed to be accidental" and due to an unattended wood-burning stove.

The fire started in a shed in a back garden and spread to the outside of a house.

Two engines from Hartlepool were sent to the West View area just before 19:00 GMT, and the blaze was out by 20:42, Cleveland Fire Brigade said.

North East Ambulance Service said it had taken one person to the University Hospital of North Tees for further treatment.