EMERGENCY services were called out to an incident on Barrow Island.
A number of fire engines and police vans were seen on Sloop Street after reports of a fire.
Firefighters said crews from Barrow and Walney rescued a person from a flat and extinguished a fire a kitchen.
It happened last night at around 8pm.
The person rescued was checked over by paramedics.
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