Dogs rescued after Colchester kitchen fire
A doberman and two spaniels were rescued unharmed.
Last updated 6th Jun 2022
Three dogs have been rescued after a house fire in Colchester last night.
Fire crews were called at around 20:49 to Egret Crescent, after neighbours saw smoke coming out of the building.
Nobody was home at the time but three dogs - a doberman and two spaniels - were rescued unharmed.
Darren Waite, Crew Manager at Colchester, said: "Firefighters did brilliantly well to contain this fire to the kitchen of this home - when we arrived it was spreading quickly.
"The neighbours' quick actions in calling 999 immediately when they noticed smoke made all the difference - if they hadn't, it might easily have been much more serious - particularly for the three dogs involved.
"This incident demonstrates once again that leaving materials on your hob, whether it's cooking items, washing, tea towels - or as we saw in this case, rubbish - is incredibly dangerous.
"If the hob is accidentally left on or turned on, then whatever is on it will quickly catch fire. Please, don't take the risk and never use your hob as a storage area."
It's thought the fire started accidentally.