https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/hob/Recent content in hob on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 06 Jun 2026 08:26:33 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/fire-breaks-out-in-somerset-flat-after-unattended-food-on-hob/Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:26:33 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/fire-breaks-out-in-somerset-flat-after-unattended-food-on-hob/A kitchen fire broke out at a flat in Somerset when food was left unattended on a ceramic hob. The incident occurred just before 6 p.m. on Friday, June 5, at a property in Warrens Close, Bruton. Emergency services responded swiftly, with three fire engines dispatched from Castle Cary, Wincanton, and Shepton Mallet. Smoke was reported coming from a first-floor window, prompting immediate action. A spokesperson for the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that the fire was minor, causing smoke and slight damage only to the food and cookware.