Portchester kitchen left badly damaged after fire started by 'faulty equipment'

A KITCHEN was badly damaged last night after a fire thought to have started after an electrical fault.
By ron Melton
Published 3rd Apr 2020, 08:17 BST
Updated 3rd Apr 2020, 12:49 BST
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Crews from Portchester and Cosham were called to the blaze at a residential property in The Leaway at about 11.45pm on Thursday.

A spokesman for Cosham Fire Station said the fire was contained to the home’s kitchen but left it badly damaged.

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The cause of the fire is not yet known but it is suspected to have started because of ‘faulty equipment’, the spokesman said.

The Leaway, in Portchester, where firefighters were called on Thursday night to deal with a kitchen fire. Picture: Google Street ViewThe Leaway, in Portchester, where firefighters were called on Thursday night to deal with a kitchen fire. Picture: Google Street View
The Leaway, in Portchester, where firefighters were called on Thursday night to deal with a kitchen fire. Picture: Google Street View
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Occupants of the property were outside waiting for firefighters when they arrived.

Crews used two breathing apparatus as they put the blaze out.

They left the scene at about 12.30am today (Friday, April 3).

The affected property is located just a minute away from Portchester Fire Station, which is in Kelvin Grove.

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