A MAN was rescued from the roof of a house which was on fire this morning.

Five fire crews were called to Kings Caple at 12.36am this morning to a fire in the ground floor of a house.

Two crews from Ross-on-Wye, two from Hereford and one from Fownhope attended.

The man was rescued by firefighters and taken to hospital by the West Midlands Ambulance Service to receive smoke inhalation treatment.

Firefighters left the scene at 8am this morning.