An elderly couple escaped unhurt yesterday night when the door of their home in Triq il-Madonna tal-Hniena, Zejtun, caught fire.
The police said they were informed of the incident at around 11.30 p.m.
The couple, a 63-year-old woman and 67-year-old man, were assisted out of the house by Civil Protection Officers and taken to Mater Dei Hospital for observation.
A Mercedes Benz parked in the road was damaged as a result of the fire.
An inquiry is being held.