Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at a property in Newport earlier this afternoon (Friday).
2 appliances were mobilised to Drill Hall Road when it was reported that a fire had broken out in the kitchen of a residential address.
It was soon discovered that a chopping board left on the stove had caused the alert. The fire was out on arrival.
Ventilation was carried out to rid smoke from the property and firefighters issued not only advice, but smoke alarms too.
Did you know the majority of house fires occur in the kitchen? For safety information concerning cooking and kitchen appliances visit https://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/keeping-safe/loveyourhome/firehazards/kitchen/.
Editor’s footnote: Published time adjusted from 17:05 to 16:49 for story prominence on the homepage
