A 48-year-old woman has been rescued by firefighters from a house blaze in Strabane.

Fire crews found a semi-detached bungalow was heavily smoke-logged when they arrived in Marian Park in Strabane at around 10.15am yesterday.

Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus led the woman to safety. and used a hosereel jet to deal with the fire.

The woman was treated for the effects of smoke inhalation at the scene and was checked over by ambulance personnel.