Kitchen fire started after cardboard box left on cooker hob in Preston
Fire crews tackled a kitchen blaze at a property in Preston that was caused by a cardboard box that had been left on the hob.
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Two fire engines from Preston and Penwortham rushed to a domestic property in Croft Street shortly after 6.20pm today (September 7).
It was found the blaze was located in the kitchen when firefighters arrived - reportedly caused by a cardboard box that had been left on the cooker hob.
Firefighters used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel and a positive ventilation fan to extinguish the flames.
They were at the scene for approximately 20 minutes.
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