An investigation has been launched after a fire which caused two men to jump to safety from a first floor window.
Police are still on scene at Fulbeck Road in Netherfields, Middlesbrough, after a fire broke out at a flat just before midnight on Saturday.
A police spokesman said the force are awaiting the results of an investigation into how the fire started, and indicated it could be treated as suspicious.
Three fire appliances attended the property just after midnight, with firefighters remaining on scene for an hour and a half.
A spokeswoman for Cleveland Fire Brigade said: “Nobody was taken to hospital, but two men had to self rescue by jumping from a first floor window. One man was given oxygen for smoke inhalation at the scene, but was not taken to hospital.
“There was fire damage to the fascias and roof of the property, and smoke damage to the flat itself.”
Two appliances from Grangetown and one from Middlesbrough used two hose reels, four breathing apparatus and a thermal camera to battle the blaze.
Appliances from Grangetown remained on scene until 1.35am to dampen down the roof of the property.
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