Firefighters attended a home in Luddenham Close, Maidstone, last evening after an oven caught light.

Two fire engines attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to put the fire out, which was fortunately contained to the oven.

A high pressure fan was used to clear the property of smoke. The occupants were outside on arrival and there were no reported injuries.

Following this fire, crews are advising Kent residents to keep ovens clean and grease free to reduce the chance of a fire starting, and also to use a timer so that food cooking in the oven isn’t forgotten about and left to burn.

The blaze started at around 5pm and was extinguished by 5.35pm.

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