Casualty taken to hospital after kitchen fire in Thornton

By Matthew Calderbank
Published 21st Dec 2020, 07:53 BST
Updated 21st Dec 2020, 07:54 BST
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A casualty has been taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a kitchen in Thornton yesterday (Sunday, December 20).

Firefighters from Fleetwood and Bispham tackled the kitchen fire at a home in Linden Avenue at around 3pm.

Fire crews said the kitchen was well alight when they arrived at the scene, with firefighters extinguishing the flames using a hose reel and breathing apparatus.

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One casualty was taken to hospital for checks after suffering from smoke inhalation.

Firefighters from Fleetwood and Bispham tackled a kitchen fire at a home in Linden Avenue, Thornton yesterday afternoon (Sunday, December 20). Pic: GoogleFirefighters from Fleetwood and Bispham tackled a kitchen fire at a home in Linden Avenue, Thornton yesterday afternoon (Sunday, December 20). Pic: Google
Firefighters from Fleetwood and Bispham tackled a kitchen fire at a home in Linden Avenue, Thornton yesterday afternoon (Sunday, December 20). Pic: Google

Firefighters were in attendance for around one hour and thirty minutes.

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