People are being advised to avoid Hall End Road, Wootton, which is closed as firefighters tackle a blaze at The Chequers Pub in the village.
A spokesperson for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has said on social media, “Crews are at an incident at a property in Hall End Road, Wootton. There are a number of emergency service vehicles in attendance, so please avoid the area”.
Bedfordshire Police later told the media that their officers were called shortly after 10.15am today (Friday) following “a report of a concern for the welfare of a man inside a property”.
Emergency services attended the scene and shortly after a fire broke out.
The man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Emergency services remain at the scene, and the road is currently closed.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police online or by calling 101, quoting reference 153 of 19 September.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
