Blaze at house in Bournemouth town centre

A property near an escape room in Bournemouth caught fire on Monday night.

The fire service received a call at 7.14PM, from a live automated fire alarm, at Norwich Avenue.

Crews from Westbourne and Springbourne came to the scene.

The property contained a kitchen fire with people still inside of the building.

Dorset Fire and Rescue said: “Firefighters used 2 breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet to make their way inside and tackle the fire.”

Local resident Isabella, said it was very “sad” and added: “I live next to the fire and we could hear everything.”

“The fire team arrived within one to two minutes, with the police arriving about 20-25 minutes after.”