MAIDSTONE — Live News A family in Maidstone had a fortunate escape after their smoke...

Published: 4:36 am April 16, 2024
Updated: 11:47 am October 8, 2025
Family Escapes Kitchen Fire Thanks to Smoke Alarm in Maidstone Home

A family in Maidstone had a fortunate escape after their smoke alarm alerted them to a kitchen fire at their residence in Harrow Walk, Coxheath.

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The incident occurred just after 9:15 p.m. last night, on April 14, when an air fryer caught fire atop a hob that had been inadvertently left switched on. Jamie and Cristal, along with their five children, aged between four months and 14 years old, were upstairs in bed when the smoke alarms sounded, prompting them to swiftly call emergency services.

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