Burnt toast summons Acomb fire brigade

Firefighters from Acomb scrambled to respond to alarm at a home in York last night (Thursday).

They were called to Top Lane, Copmanthorpe, York at 6.23pm.

But it turned out to be tea that had gone wrong.

A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “On arrival, crews found that the alarm activation was due to a small fire in a toaster that had been extinguished by the occupant.

“Crews removed the toaster from the property and gave advice to the occupant.”