Casualty taken to hospital after kitchen fire in Thornton

Firefighters from Fleetwood and Bispham tackled the kitchen fire at a home in Linden Avenue at around 3pm.

Fire crews said the kitchen was well alight when they arrived at the scene, with firefighters extinguishing the flames using a hose reel and breathing apparatus.

One casualty was taken to hospital for checks after suffering from smoke inhalation.

Firefighters were in attendance for around one hour and thirty minutes.

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