Man taken to hospital after house fire breaks out on isle of Islay A man has been rescued after a blaze broke out in a house in Port Ellen. Firefighters were alerted to the incident at around 3am on Saturday. The man was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation before being taken to hospital. A spokesman for the fire service said: "On arrival, firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the two-storey property, quickly locating and removing the casualty. The fire was successfully extinguished and firefighters provided oxygen therapy and trauma care for the casualty until paramedics could take over. The casualty was then transported to hospital by ambulance.