A shed was destroyed by fire early yesterday.

The lean-to structure was at a house on Little Horton Lane, Bradford.

Fire crews from Odsal and Bradford stations were called to the scene at 5.20am.

Odsal watch commander Andy Mason said the house itself was smoke-logged and the man living there was lucky there was not any further damage.

“He had no smoke detector,” said Mr Mason. “Police who were passing by at the time alerted him to the fire. It could have easily gone into the building. Luckily it didn’t.”