Family escape home after toaster catches fire

Family escape home after toaster catches fire

A Portuguese family were forced to flee their Southport home after a toaster caught fire this afternoon, Friday 6 January 2017.

Merseyside Fire & Rescue were called to the incident at around 3:45pm a Haweside Street flat, Southport, after the kitchen appliance caused the blaze.

Two appliance attended the scene after receiving a call shortly before 4pm, a spokesman for the fire service confirmed.

The spokesman added that there were no injuries as a result of the incident, though some damage was caused to the property’s kitchen. Fire crews left the scene before 5pm.

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