Blaze destroys kitchen of Kingswinford house
This was the scene today after fire ripped through the kitchen of a house in Kingswinford.
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Crews from Dudley and Woodgate Valley were called after the fire started at around 11.4oam.
The 91-year-old occupant of the property managed to flee and was taken to Russells Hall Hospital as a precaution.
Crew commander at Dudley Fire Station Paul Martin said: "The fire started in the kitchen, which was ruined, but the rest of the house only suffered smoke damage."
The fire was extinguished by 2pm but a crew remained on site to remove burned items from the house.
