Three people were injured and needed hospital treatment following a fire early this morning in calle Eclipse in Rincón de la Victoria.
The fire, thought to have originated in the lounge of the home, was reported at 05:20 on Thursday morning.
A 72 year old woman and a 73 year old man had to be rescued from the two-storey building and were taken to the Carlos Haya hospital in Málaga suffering from smoke inhalation.
A Local Police officer who assisted in the rescue also suffered smoke inhalation and was also taken to the Carlos Haya hospital.