Residents of York flats were evacuated after fire broke out last night (Tuesday).
Firefighters were called to the incident in Acomb at 9.21pm.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Crews from Acomb, York and Huntington responded to a fire inside the kitchen of a ground floor flat.
“All persons were accounted for. Crews entered the flat wearing breathing apparatus equipment and extinguished the fire using one hose reel jet.”
The cause of the fire is believed to had been accidental.
Fire safety advice was given to the occupant and neighbouring residents who had evacuated.
