Heavily smoke logged flat
Crews were called to a flat in Purfleet-on-Thames last night after neighbours heard a smoke alarm going off.
On arrival firefighters found a heavily smoke logged property. They quickly found the source of the smoke to be a frying pan on the hob. Firefighters removed the pan and used positive-pressure ventilation fans to clear the smoke from the flat.
Watch Manager Mark Hampton, Grays Fire Station, said: