FOUR people managed to escape from a house fire in Harpenden on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters were called to Lambourn Gardens just after midday and found the first floor of the semi-detached property engulfed in flames. The fire, which started accident

FOUR people managed to escape from a house fire in Harpenden on Saturday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to Lambourn Gardens just after midday and found the first floor of the semi-detached property engulfed in flames. The fire, which started accidentally, left one person with minor injuries.

Fire crews from St Albans, Harpenden, Wheathampstead and Redbourn fought the blaze.