Crime scene investigators taped off a house in Tameside after a man was arrested on suspicion of arson.
Police said officers were called to the scene on Bollington Street in Ashton-under-Lyne this morning (Wednesday). The incident was reported at around 7am.
A man was arrested on suspicion of arson at the scene. He was also taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said.