A house in Grimethorpe was severely damaged after a chip pan fire.
Firefighters from Cudworth were called to Oak Road at 11.15pm on Thursday night and spent an hour putting the flames out.
They arrived to find a layer of smoke from the ceiling to knee level.
The open plan kitchen and living room was damaged by the flames and the rest of the house suffered heat and smoke damage.
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A spokesman said the fire may have been 'burning for some time'.
A man in his 20s escaped before calling the fire brigade.
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The battery had been removed from his only smoke alarm.
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He did not need medical treatment but has been forced to leave the house.
