Tea towel left on hob causes kitchen fire in Edlington

A KITCHEN fire in Edlington was caused by a tea towel accidentally being left on a hob, fire officials say.

Crews from Edlington and Doncaster fire stations were called to a bungalow on Newbridge Grove at 3.20am this morning.

The fire was in the kitchen and had started accidentally due to a tea towel left on the hob, said a spokeswoman from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

"The occupant went to hospital as a precaution," she added.

Firefighters had left the scene by 4.15am.

 

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