Firefighters wore breathing apparatus to tackle a kitchen fire in Knutsford (Image: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service)
A TOASTER is believed to have caused a kitchen fire at a house in Knutsford.
Firefighters were called to a property on Northfields shortly before 9am on Sunday.
A fire had spread to the boiler.
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Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to extinguish the blaze.
A large fan was used to ventilate the area.
A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews attended a kitchen fire that was believed to have been caused by a toaster, spreading to the boiler.”
Crews were at the scene for around one hour.
One fire engine from Knutsford and one from Lymm dealt with the incident.
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