Firefighters rush to put out early morning kitchen fire in Southsea following reports of smoke

They were called to an address in Little Southsea Street at 11.54pm yesterday.

Two crews from Southsea fire station, and one from Cosham, attended the scene – with the first appliance on hand at 12.02am this morning.

Firefighters gained entry to the property and discovered a burning hob.

The fire was quenched and all the occupants were found safe.

A spokeswoman from Hampshire Fire and Rescue service said: ‘The call came in at 11.54pm, and the first appliance was in attendance within eight minutes.

‘We were called to the sound of a smoke alarm and there was a small fire on a cooking hob, at a property in Little Southsea Street.

‘There was smoke visible when the crews arrived.

‘We gained entry, put out the fire, and all the occupants were accounted for.

‘The stop message came in at 12.40am.’

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