Canvey flat left uninhabitable by kitchen fire
Firefighters were called to the blaze near Western Esplanade, at around half one this afternoon, and evacuated the block
A flat has been left uninhabitable after cooking was left unattended and caught alight.
Firefighters were called to reports of smoke coming out of a flat near Western Esplanade, Canvey at 1.35pm this afternoon.
When crews arrived they found a fire in the kitchen.
The block of flats was evacuated.
Two crews wearing breathing apparatus entered the flat and used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.
Group Manager Steve Osborn said: "The crews did a great job to get residents out of the block safely and extinguish the fire quickly to stop it from spreading into other rooms.
"The residents had a smoke alarm in their communal corridor but not in the actual flat. We cannot say it enough, it's so important that everyone has a smoke alarm in their property. They’re your first warning to a fire and can give you time to safely escape your home and call us quickly.
“If you or someone you know doesn’t have any working smoke alarms at home, we can fit them for free. Please get in touch with our team here."