A KITCHEN was 100% smoke damaged in a fire in Wiveliscombe this morning (April 5).

Two fire engines from Wellington and another from Wiveliscombe were sent to the incident at a property in Abbotsfield following a call at 11.32am.

On arrival the crews confirmed that the kitchen on the first floor of the property was well alight and got to work fighting the fire with two breathing apparatus wearers and a hose reel jet.

The fire was extinguished leaving the kitchen 20% damaged by fire along with 100% damaged by smoke. The cause of the fire was accidental.