A man suffered minor burns at a flat fire in Whiting Road, Oulton. Photo: Google. (Image: Archant)
A man suffered 'minor burns' following a kitchen fire at a flat just after midnight.
Firefighters were called to Whiting Road, Oulton near Lowestoft, following reports of a flat fire at 12.20am today (Monday, February 4).
The two crews, from North Lowestoft and Lowestoft South respectively, were joined at the fire by an officer.
A Suffolk Fire and Rescue spokesman said: 'On arrival the crew located a fire in the kitchen, crews used two breathing apparatus, a hose reel and positive ventilation to extinguish the fire and smoke.'
The spokesman also said a young man inside the flat had suffered 'minor burns' and was treated by the East of England Ambulance Service.
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