A woman was rescued from her kitchen after a fire broke out yesterday afternoon (Saturday, June 7).

Firefighters from St Albans attended the incident at semi-detached home in Breakspear Avenue.

They used hose reels, water jets and ventilation fan to clear the property.

A spokesman for St Albans fire station said that the fridge freezer was believed to have caught alight, though crews were unsure exactly how the fire started.