Herne Bay: Christmas pudding ignites in microwave
09:00, 18 January 2017
updated: 09:12, 18 January 2017
A kitchen blaze is believed to have started after a Christmas pudding caught fire in a microwave.
Firefighters were called to New Road in Herne Bay after a woman thought to be in her 70s alerted them at 9.15pm last night.
Crews cleared the smoke from the property and carried out a home safety visit.
They then used a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear smoke from the property.
The woman was given a precautionary check by paramedics.
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