Several hot cross buns left unattended in a toaster caused a small house fire in Highbridge on Friday morning (March 21st).
A fire engine from Burnham-On-Sea was sent to Sparks Way at 11.16am after an alarm was activated in a residential home for young people.
“The fire was due to unattended hot cross buns being left in a toaster,” explained a fire spokesman to Burnham-On-Sea.com.
“It caused damage to the toaster and contents, together with light smoke damage to five rooms.”
The fire was out on arrival, but the fire crew ventilated the property using a positive pressure ventilation fan and duty of care was left with the manager.
A Burnham fire spokesman warned that toasters should not be used to cook larger food items, thereby causing a fire hazard.
