Hero firefighters tackle Linslade kitchen blaze as woman in 80s treated for smoke inhalation

Hero firefighters doused a blaze that had engulfed a kitchen in Linslade yesterday afternoon.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) were called on January 9 at around 1.05pm to reports of a house fire on New Road.

A BFRS spokeswoman said: "This was a fire in a kitchen of a two-storey house. Two fire engines from Leighton Buzzard were in attendance, and used breathing apparatus, a hose reel and one covering jet. One 84-year-old female was treated for smoke inhalation."

Trauma care was also provided.

A member of the crew praised the team on social media, stating: "Great effort from the #LeightonBuzzard crew." ‍