Firefighters attended reports of a kitchen fire at a house in Harrogate last night.

Crews from Harrogate and Knaresborough rushed to St Mary’s Walk in town at around 10pm.

On arrival, the firefighters discovered a small fire in a microwave, which was already out. There was heavy smoke in the kitchen as a result.

St Mary’s Walk

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North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said crews removed the microwave from the building and cleared the smoke with a ventilation fan.

A spokesperson for the service said:

“Appliances from Harrogate and Knaresborough attended reports of a kitchen fire in a residential property.

“Crews removed the microwave from the building and cleared the smoke using a positive pressure ventilation fan. Advice was given to residents and on site staff.”