by Angela Cole

acole@thekmgroup.co.uk

Fire crews are warning people not to leave cooking unattended following a kitchen fire in Tonbridge last night.

Two appliances were called to Speyside shortly before 9.15pm after a saucepan overheated on the hob and caught alight. The resident, who had left the kitchen, heard the smoke alarm and called the emergency services.

Firefighters found the flat smoke-logged and took the pan away from the heat, removing the smoke using a positive pressure ventilation fan.

Tonbridge crew manager, Martin Westbrook, said: “There are some important safety messages to come following this fire; firstly never leave cooking unattended. If you leave the room, turn the heat off. Secondly, fit working smoke alarms on every floor of your home and test them regularly. They will give you the early warning needed to escape in the event of fire in your home.”

For fire safety advice call 0800 923 7000 or go to www.3breaths.info for further information.