A house fire at a property in Worcester was brought under control after three crews arrived to tackle the blaze.

The fire was reported in Bicton Avenue, St Peter's, Worcester at 7.39pm last night (Thursday).

A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said three crews – two from Malvern and one from Droitwich Fire Stations – attended. 

He added: "A small fire in a kitchen was extinguished by two firefighers wearing breathing apparatus and using one hosereel jet. There were no casualties and no other emergency services were required. The incident was marked as pending closure at 8.43pm."