A man had to jump to safety from a first floor window as a woman was rescued by firefighters after they became trapped in their flat by a blaze caused by  arsonists early today.

Firefighters arrived at the building in Brookfield Road, Barkerend, to find the pair trapped inside the smoke-filled flat after a wheelie bin had been set alight under steps outside.

The man in his 20s jumped to safety while the woman was rescued by firefighters using a ladder.

Both casualties suffered smoke inhalation and were taken by ambulance to Bradford Royal Infirmary for treatment.

Crews from Shipley, Bradford, Stanningley and Rawdon attended the incident at 1.45am, with some spending nearly six hours at the scene.

Watch Commander Johnny Earl confirmed the cause of the blaze was being treated as arson and police were investigating.

Fire crews from Bradford and Idle also dealt with a fire which engulfed the ground floor of a maisonette in Amberley Court, Bradford Moor, shortly after 1am today.

A woman was rescued by firefighters and taken by ambulance to BRI after suffering smoke inhalation.