Kitchen on fire while pair slept

CHALVEY: A fire chief has warned people not to leave their cooking unattended following a blaze.

Firefighters called to a house in Spackmans Way at 3.30pm on Sunday found two people asleep upstairs; they were led to safety and treated for smoke inhalation.

Cooking had been left unattended on the hob; the alarm was raised by a neighbour who saw smoke billowing out of a window.

Station Manager Chris Hutton said: “The clear safety message here is never leave your cooking unattended.”