Fire breaks out at Gosport bowls club after cooker accidentally turned on

A BOWLS club kitchen caught fire yesterday evening, summoning emergency services to the scene.
By David George
Published 4th Mar 2021, 06:00 BST
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Firefighters were called to Bridgemary Bowls Club in Cunningham Drive, Gosport at around 7.30pm after a fire broke out in the kitchen.

According to fire crews, the dishwasher was being unloaded by two individuals on-site, when the adjacent cooker was accidentally turned on.

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The incident took place yesterday evening.The incident took place yesterday evening.
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This melted all the plastic crockery on top of the stove, setting off the alarms.

Two fire engines – one from Gosport, another from Fareham – attended the incident.

Gosport Fire Station confirmed that nobody was injured but warned that people must be careful when near cooking appliances.

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