A 55 YEAR-OLD man suffered burns to his hand after a fire started in his toaster.

The man had left some toast cooking in the toaster, which then started a fire at the property in Moorside Avenue, Ainsworth.

Firefighters were called to the property at about 1.30am yesterday and found the man had removed a toaster and a microwave from the property, which were both on fire.

The crews put the fires out and provided some dressings for the man who had burnt his left hand while removing the appliances.

He refused any further medical treatment.