Stourbridge pub evacuated after kitchen fire
A pub in Stourbridge was evacuated after a fire broke out in the kitchen.
Flames took hold at Brewers Fayre, which is next to the Premier Inn in Birmingham Street, today.
Around 50 staff and diners were inside when the grill area caught fire at around 12.30pm at the pub.
Firefighters from Brierley Hill and Stourbridge stations arrived to tackle the blaze.
They wore breathing apparatus to allow them to get inside the pub to put out the fire.
Fans were then brought in to ventilate the building that afternoon.
Crews were able to leave the scene around an hour later.
A Whitbread spokesperson said: "We can confirm that the Brewers Fayre restaurant in Stourbridge town centre was evacuated.
"This was caused by a small, isolated fire which broke out in the kitchen and lead to the fire alarm being activated.
"The fire was quickly extinguished with the appropriate equipment used by the general manager of the restaurant.
"As a precaution, the fire and rescue service attended to ensure the fire was properly extinguished.
"We can confirm that nobody was injured and there is no major damage to the building.'
