Kitchen fire in Glamford Road, Rochester started in extractor fan
14:03, 01 May 2021
updated: 14:05, 01 May 2021
Fire crews were called to a property in Rochester after a kitchen extractor fan caught alight.
A resident from Glamford Road called firefighters at around 2pm after being alerted to the incident by their smoke alarm.
Two fire engines were called and on arrival, crews faced smoke issuing from the ground floor.
They entered the building wearing breathing apparatus and contained the fire to the kitchen and put it out using a hose reel.
In the wake of the incident, Kent Fire and Rescue service is reiterating the importance of having, and regularly testing smoke alarms.
Latest news
Features
Most popular
- 1
The abandoned ‘ghost road’ that once took holidaymakers to the Kent coast
17 - 2
Motorway reopens after fuel spillage in collision
- 3
Dad who took cocaine on holiday still had drug in system when stopped by police
- 4
Rolexes and crypto: How dealer selling drugs from bedroom hid ‘massive profits’
18 - 5
Christmas events cancelled amid weather warning
2
