A woman was assisted from her home by firefighters following a kitchen fire involving cooking in Freshwater.

Crews from Freshwater and Newport arrived to find smoke coming from the house in Guyers Road. They wore breathing apparatus and used a hose reel jet to put the fire out and a ventilation fan to clear smoke.  

The woman was given immediate emergency care by crews and handed to paramedics. 

Time of call 8.57pm.

Stop message received at 10.11pm