A kitchen fire started after a PIZZA box was accidentally left in an oven.

Firefighters from Hyndburn were called to George Street in Rishton shortly after 7pm on Friday, March 24.

A Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “A pizza box left inadvertently in an oven set alight and the kitchen of the house filled with smoke. The occupants got out without injury.” Crews used a portable fan unit to clear the smoke.