Toaster catches fire at Ribbleton home on Christmas Day

Posted on - 26th December, 2014 - 1:37pm | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Preston News, Ribbleton

Some mid-afternoon toast didn’t go to plan at a Preston home on Christmas Day.

A toaster at a property on Hatfield Road, Ribbleton, went up in flames shortly before 2.30pm.

A spokeswoman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: “There was some fire damage to the toaster and some light heat damage to a nearby cupboard.

“There was some moderate smoke damage to the ground and first floor of the property.”

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