Cooker fire – York

Issued by North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service

August 18, 2013
Time of call: 1235 hours
Location: Second Avenue, York

At 1235 hours the Fire Service were called to a property on Second Avenue in York by a neighbour who had heard the smoke alarm sounding and upon investigation noticed a large amount of smoke in the kitchen.

Fire engines from York attended and found a pot of food on fire on the hob in the kitchen of a privately rented property. The fire caused fire damage to the food and light smoke damage to the kitchen.

There were two smoke alarms in the property and both activated. Fire crews used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel to deal with the fire.

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