Kent Fire and Rescue Service battle kitchen blaze in Wayfield Road, Chatham
07:21, 16 September 2019
updated: 07:21, 16 September 2019
Crews are urging the public to take extra care after battling a kitchen blaze.
Firefighters were called to a property in Wayfield Road, Chatham at around 4pm yesterday.
No casualties were reported and it is believed to have started accidentally after a chip pan was left cooking on a hob without supervision.
A flat fire also left one person needing treatment over the weekend.
Following the incident, Kent Fire and Rescue Service are asking people to take extra care in the kitchen and to never leave cooking unattended.
Crews advise to avoid storing household items on your cooker, keeping the oven clean, and fitting a working smoke alarm on each floor of your home and test it weekly.
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