Firefighters rescue homeowner as kitchen goes up in flames

Firefighters rescued a homeowner whose kitchen went up in flames.
Firefighters tackled the blaze and rescued the homeowner.Firefighters tackled the blaze and rescued the homeowner.
Firefighters tackled the blaze and rescued the homeowner.

Crews from Alfreton, Ripley and Ashfield in Nottinghamshire were called to Douglas Road, Somercotes, at about 11.25am yesterday.

Upon arrival, they found a fire in the kitchen and discovered a homeowner in an upstairs bedroom.

Firefighters tackled the blaze and rescued the homeowner who was left in the care of paramedics, a fire service spokesman said.

The cause of the fire is not known.