FIREFIGHTERS were called to a kitchen fire at a home in Windermere Close in Blackburn this morning.

Two fire crews attended the blaze, which started around 2am.

John Leach, watch manager, said: “An extractor fan had set alight.

“It wasn’t too bad, the extractor was badly damaged but there was only a bit of smoke damage to the kitchen and other rooms.

“Everyone in the home was okay and we are treating it as an accident.”