The city's fire station received the call just after 7pm and attended a dwelling on Victoria Street.
They used a hosereel jet to extinguish the kitchen fire, before extracting the smoke with a portable fan.
No-one was injured.
Preston firefighters in action after a toaster sets alight
A toaster went up in flames and led to Preston firefighters coming out to tackle the blaze this evening
By Richard Hunt
Friday, 1st March 2019, 7:55 pm
Updated Friday, 1st March 2019, 9:02 pm