A woman was hospitalised on Wednesday night after having inhaled smoke from a fire that broke out in a house in Palia Pentalia in the Paphos district.

The fire was reported at around 10pm by neighbours, who managed to get the woman out of the house before the arrival of the fire brigade.

According to the police, the fire caused damage to the house interior.

The 52-year-old woman was taken to Paphos general hospital and was admitted for precautionary purposes.

Fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said the house was built with stone and bricks, and had a tin roof.

Panayia police station is investigating the fire.

Since Wednesday, the fire brigade responded to 49 incidents, of which 24 were fires.