Shropshire Star

Air fryer placed on cooker causes kitchen fire in Donnington

Firefighters released a dog from a property with smoke in its kitchen in Telford.

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The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at around 3.40pm on Thursday (July 3) reporting a house fire in Donnington.

Residents had reported smelling smoke and firefighters arrived to find an air fryer that had been placed on top of a cooker.

Fire crews used positive pressure ventilation to remove smoke from the kitchen.

Reports from the fire service said a dog was also released from the property.

The incident was under control by 4.08pm.