Elderly man in hospital after fire

A 74-year-old man is in Waikato Hospital being treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a house in Hamilton early today.

Firefighters found the man lying on a bedroom floor and smoke alarms ringing when they arrived at the Mansel Avenue, Hillcrest house at 5.30am.

The house was badly damaged.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

- NZPA