A man has been taken to hospital following a house fire in Brampton.

Peel Regional Police received reports of a residential house fire on Prince Crescent near McLaughlin Road and Sandalwood Parkway at 2:42 p.m.

Brampton Fire and Emergency Services responded with Peel Paramedics and found a man had suffered arm burns and smoke inhalation damage.

He was subsequently taken to hospital while firefighters extinguished the flames. The fire has since been doused, but crews are now investigating the cause.