Firefighters at the scene in Tedder St this morning. Senior Station Officer Pete Douglas, of St Kilda station, said two appliances responded to reports of a house fire in Tedder St, St Kilda, about 10.10am today. He was ‘‘damn lucky’’ to have escaped, and did the right thing by getting straight out, SSO Douglas said. The only fire damage was to the pot, but the house was about 80% smoke damaged, SSO Douglas said. People should also not leave cooking unattended, SSO Douglas said.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 06, 2023 11:27 UTC