Hob fire

Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire in Brightlingsea this afternoon after items left on the hob caught alight.

On arrival, crews reported that a kitchen was smoke logged and gained access to the property.

Crews worked to extinguish the fire by 2:43pm.

Firefighters believe the fire was caused when the hob was accidentally turned on and are advising residents not to leave items on the hob and to keep the area clear after cooking. Where possible, always switch cooking appliances off at the switch.

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Firefighters from Brightlingsea and Wivenhoe fire stations are on-call firefighters - they live or work within 5 minutes of an on-call fire station and attend incidents when paged.

If you live or work within 5 minutes of an on-call fire station, you could be paid to protect your community.

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