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No one hurt in Penhold kitchen fire

Mar 18, 2018 | 7:55 PM

Fortunately, no one was hurt after a kitchen fire in Penhold Sunday afternoon.

It happened around 4:14 p.m. at a residence on Honeysuckle Close with crews arriving to find a kitchen stove on fire.

In a press release, Penhold Fire Captain Elisabeth Crowson says the homeowners did the right thing by calling 911 and cutting power to the house.

“The owner was using the oven when they heard a noise coming from the stove and discovered that there was a fire in the oven,” said Crowson.

Penhold Fire Chief Jim Pendergast said there were two adults and one pet in the house at the time.

“The damage was contained to the kitchen area and is estimated at $1,000,” he said, adding the cause appears to be a malfunction in the oven with the element failing.

“We will report the make and model of the stove to the Alberta office of the Fire Commissioner and they will determine if further action is required.”

Pendergast went on to say the Penhold Fire Department recommends that you check your stove top and oven elements to see if they are blistered or cracked and if they are, then they need to be replaced.