Elderly woman led to safety from kitchen fire

Sean Keywood Thursday, January 10, 2013
9:57 AM

Fire crews from Exmouth were called out yesterday evening to deal with a kitchen fire at a Withycombe home.

Crews received a call at 9.41pm to say there was a smoke alarm sounding, and smoke, inside a property in Gibson Close.

Two fire appliances attended, and firefighters found a fire within the ground floor kitchen area.

An elderly woman was led to safety by fire crews, who extinguished the fire using breathing apparatus, a hose reel jet and a ventilation fan.

A Devon and Somerset Fire Service spokesman said the cause of the fire was accidental involving the cooker.

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