Lancashire Fire crews find oven ablaze inside Leyland home
An oven was found ‘well-alight’ inside the home...
Fire crews were called to a kitchen fire in Leyland at the weekend.
Crews were called to the scene in Shaw Brook Road where they found a cooker on fire shortly before 2pm on Saturday.
Thankfully, there were no casualties, and the fire damage was mainly localised to the oven, which was safely removed from the property by firefighters.
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A fire service spokesperson said: “On July 4 at 1.54pm, two fire engines from Leyland and Chorley attended an incident on Shaw Brook Road, Leyland.
“The fire involved an oven on the ground floor of a domestic property. On arrival, firefighters found the cooker well alight.
“Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus quickly entered the property and extinguished the fire, preventing it from spreading further.
“Once the fire was under control, positive pressure ventilation (PPV) fans were used to clear the property of smoke. Thankfully, there were no casualties, and the fire damage was mainly localised to the cooker, which was safely removed from the property by firefighters.
“Firefighters were in attendance for 45 minutes.”