A woman was rescued by a neighbour after a blaze broke out at a semi-detached house, according to firefighters.
The blaze took hold at the property in High Street, Prestonpans, East Lothian, shortly after 10pm on Saturday, fire crews said.
Firefighters from Musselburgh and Newcraighall put out the blaze, which had started in the bedroom.
A spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service said: "A 36-year-old female was rescued from the property by a neighbour.
"The fire service administered oxygen until the arrival of the Scottish Ambulance Service, who transported the female to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
"An investigation is under way as to the cause of the fire."
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